Fallen Troops: Remember Their Names

On Aug. 28, the U.S. Department of Defense identified the 13 members of the U.S. military killed in the Aug. 26 attack on the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, as they were working to safely evacuate people in the wake of the takeover by the Taliban.

These 11 Marines, one Army Sergeant and one Navy Corpsman made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country.

In alphabetical order, they are:

Marine Corps Lance Cpl.

David L. Espinoza

Rio Bravo, Texas

Marine Corps Sgt.

Nicole Gee

Sacramento

Marine Corps Staff Sgt.

Darin T. Hoover

Salt Lake City

Army Staff Sgt.

Ryan C. Knauss

Corryton, Tennessee

Marine Corps Cpl.

Hunter Lopez

Indio

Marine Corps Lance Cpl.

Rylee J. McCollum

Jackson, Wyoming

Marine Corps Lance Cpl.

Dylan R Merola

Rancho Cucamonga

Marine Corps Lance Cpl.

Kareem M. Nikoui

Norco

Marine Corps Sgt.

Daegan W. Page

Omaha

Marine Corps Sgt.

Johanna Rosario Pichardo

Lawrence, Mass.

Marine Corps Cpl.

Humberto A. Sanchez

Logansport, Indiana

Marine Corps Lance Cpl.

Jared M. Schmitz

St. Charles, Missouri

Navy Hospitalman

Maxton W. Soviak

Berlin Heights, Ohio

 

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Top Photo: Remains of US service members aboard a military transport plane at Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 27.