Hegseth upgrades awards for 2021 Abbey Gate response
By The BriefBrief
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented upgraded valor awards to three retired Marines at a Pentagon ceremony. The upgrades recognize their actions immediately after the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bomber attack in Kabul that killed 13 service members and about 170 Afghan civilians.
WHO:Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
WHAT:Presented upgraded valor awards to three retired Marines for their response actions after the Aug. 26, 2021 Abbey Gate attack in Kabul.
WHEN:Aug 26, 2021
WHERE:Kabul, Afghanistan
WHY:The awards were upgraded to recognize actions immediately following the Aug. 26, 2021 suicide bomber attack at Abbey Gate.
