"In Memory and Tribute: Hegseth Honors Marines Who Served During 2021 Abbey Gate Attack in Afghanistan" The August 26, 2021, attack on Kabul's Abbey Gate was a tragic reminder of the complexities and perils of military intervention.
A coordinated assault by ISIS K militants killed 13 American servicemen and at least 169 others as thousands of Afghans and international forces converged on the airport to flee the country.
The incident remains one of the deadliest terrorist attacks against the US in decades, its significance amplified by the chaotic backdrop of Afghanistan's final days under Taliban rule.