'You men were bold as lions..': Hegseth honors Marines after 2021 Abbey Gate attack at Kabul airport

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored Marines who served at Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul during the August 26, 2021, suicide bombing, in a ceremony at the Pentagon on Wednesday (August 26). The bombing killed 13 U.S. service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians during the U.S. military evacuation from Afghanistan. Hegseth presented Marines with the Bronze Star Medal.
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