President Biden Honors the 13 U.S. Service Members Killed In Kabul

Yesterday was President Biden’s first visit to Dover Air Force Base as president to honor dead service members and comfort their relatives as the 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul were brought back home to their families. The fallen included 11 Marines, an Army soldier, and a member of the Navy. The 13 U.S. servicemen were killed by a suicide bomber while helping those arriving at the Kabul airport amid the chaotic evacuation of Americans and Afghan partners.

As white-gloved officers carried the flag-draped case of their fellow Marine from the military plane, it was so quiet that the officers’ footsteps could be heard over the commands of the marching officers and buzz of a military plane overhead. Biden stated: “The 13 service members that we lost were heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in service of our highest American ideals and while saving the lives of others. Their bravery and selflessness has enabled more than 117,000 people at risk to reach safety thus far.”

Source: NPR