The Marine Corps has upgraded the valor awards given to Marines who guarded Abbey Gate at the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 26, 2021 — the day a suicide bomber struck the gate and killed 13 service members and 170 Afghans, the Pentagon said Wednesday. “After reviewing the original awards and determining that several…
Valor awards upgraded for Marines who defended Abbey Gate during Afghanistan withdrawal
Originally reported by The Hill
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