A joint resolution honoring the sacrifice of Marine Corps Lance Corporal David L. Espinoza, Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee, Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover, Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian Knauss, Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee J. McCollum, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, Marine Corps Corporal Daegan W. Page, Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario, Marine Corps Corporal Humberto A. Sanchez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz, and Navy Petty Officer Third Class Maxton W. Soviak.
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Latest Action · September 17, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.J.Res. 79 is a commemorative resolution honoring 13 servicemembers—12 Marines, one Army soldier, and one Navy sailor—who were killed in a bombing at Abbey Gate in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 26, 2021. The resolution designates a National Day of Remembrance for these service members and expresses Congress's condolences to their families, known as Gold Star Families. The resolution recognizes their sacrifice during the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan and credits their actions with saving thousands of lives. There is no funding associated with this resolution, as it is purely commemorative in nature and was introduced in September 2025.
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