U.S. Marines who manned a checkpoint in the face of an impending suicide bombing during the 2021 civilian evacuation from Afghanistan have had their valor awards upgraded, the Pentagon announced on April 22.
The Marines of Company G, 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, were tasked with guarding the Abbey Gate entrance to the Kabul airport on Aug. 26, 2021, when a suicide bomber approached the checkpoint and set off his explosive. Thirteen U.S. troops and around 170 civilians were killed in the blast, with dozens more injured.
The decision to upgrade the valor awards for those Marines followed a recommendation from the Afghanistan Withdrawal Special Review Panel….
Pentagon Upgrades Valor Awards for Marines Impacted by Attack During Afghanistan Withdrawal
