![]() ![]() In April 2023, the Taliban killed the senior Islamic State group leader behind the deadly suicide bombing. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio, and Army Staff Sgt. The others included Navy Corpsman Maxton W. ![]() Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, California Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City, Utah, who was living in Aliso Viejo, California Gee, 23, of Roseville, north of Sacramento, California The release noted the Marines who were killed included the following men and woman: Issa said most of the service members who were killed were from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment assigned to Camp Pendleton. It’s time that the public hears the stories of these heroes and learns of negligence and breakdown of leadership that led to the loss of life that day two years ago." For almost two years, the Gold Star Families of the fallen in Afghanistan have waited for answers and accountability for the loss of their loved ones - and they have waited long enough, at every turn, they’ve been shut out and ignored by the Biden Administration that prefers to turn the page on its disaster," Issa noted in a Facebook post, as well as a news release. The forum was arranged by Congressman Darrell Issa. "This is an important process for us - for our family - and I believe there's more that needs to be disclosed not only to the families of the fallen, but to all the veterans who served in Afghanistan and the American public," she said. She also thanked everyone who gave her the opportunity to share her voice. She said it "would bring solace to so many grieving families." I promised this to my kid and I will do it."Īlicia Lopez, the mother of Cpl. I will fight to my last breath to get the truth. I am tired of hearing people tell me, 'What can I do?' The time to act is now (and) make sure history does not repeat itself. We need to implement laws to protect our Marines, soldiers and sailors. "How many more parents have to go through this nightmare if we don't do anything with this administration? We have to get to the bottom of this and find out the root of this failure. I want to go to sleep knowing (why my son died)," Briseno said. She said her "green-eyed boy" loved his country as much as he loved his family. "I hope one day as I mother I can understand why my son was chosen to leave this earth," she added.Ĭoral Briseno, the mother of Cpl. "I feel I deserve real answers," Cheryl Rex, the mother of Lance Cpl. They cried and wiped tears as they demanded justice and accountability for the "botched" and "chaotic" withdrawal. Hoover and Shamblin's words were echoed by other parents. "It was taken just days before her murder," Shamblin said. She also spoke of her favorite photo of Gee - the Marine holding an infant. Shamblin went on to describe Gee as "a bas a** Marine" who was ambitious and caring. ![]() That day, there were 13 avoidable deaths of our service members (and) 30-plus wounded warriors," said Christy Shamblin, who is the mother-in-law of Sgt. Many other loved ones also spoke, with most of them questioning why Biden has taken "zero accountability" in the deaths of the service members. You owe it to our families here today, to the other Gold and Silver Star Families that have gone before, and most of all, to the veterans who have given so much for this country so that we have the freedoms that we enjoy today." Our sons and daughters had more integrity in their little toes than every one of them combined. Admit to your mistakes (and) learn from them so that this doesn't happen ever, ever again," Hoover said. Do what our son did - be a grown-a** man. To say that they are satisfied with the withdrawal of our troops is nothing short of disgusting and ignorant," Hoover said. Milley, who is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, among other leaders. Hoover went on to criticize Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. ![]() "For those who had power over our military, know that they made a conscious decision that led to the chaotic and frantic withdrawal from Afghanistan." Darin Taylor Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City, Utah, said during the forum. This didn't need to happen in the manner that it did," Darin Hoover, who is the father of Sgt. They shared testimony and demanded answers from President Joe Biden and his administration concerning the deaths of their loved ones, with many saying they feel disrespected, hurt, and angry. WASHINGTON (TND) - Gold Star Families of some of the 13 service members who were killed in the attack at the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan in 2021 gathered for a Congressional forum in California on Monday. ![]()
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