Remembering The Final 13 -- You Are Not Forgotten!

One year ago this week in U.S. history, the United States formally withdrew from Afghanistan on Monday, August 30, 2021 after 20 years of war.
 
The military evacuation, which required thousands of additional U.S. troops on the ground and significant cooperation from the Taliban to complete, ended a day ahead of the deadline set and leaving behind hundreds of U.S. citizens and tens of thousands of Afghan allies, despite the earlier promises of the current U.S. President to "get them all out."

Many Americans and allies still remain left behind to this day -- but not forgotten.

On Thursday, August 26, 2021, during the U.S. military's mass evacuation at the Kabul airport, suicide bombers killed 183 people, including 13 U.S. service members. The U.S. government retaliated by launching two drone strikes against suspected ISIS-K terrorists, one of which sadly ended up killing 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children. The last casualties of that stupid and largely useless war.

Roll Call of the Fallen:

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City, Utah

Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosariopichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts

Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, of Sacramento, California

Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, California

Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska

Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyoming

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, California

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, California

Navy Hospitalman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio

Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tennessee.

There were 2,456 United States military deaths in the War in Afghanistan (2001 - 2021). 1,932 of these deaths were the result of hostile action. 20,752 American servicemen and women were also wounded in action during the war.

Never forget the sacrifice of our brave military men and women.