McCarthy has US Capitol flags lowered half-staff, honors 13 lives lost in Afghanistan evacuation
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Flags were flown at half-staff at the U.S. Capitol on Saturday in honor of the 13 U.S. military members who died in a suicide bombing while evacuating Afghanistan two years ago.
"Two years ago today, we tragically lost 13 brave service men and women in Afghanistan," McCarthy said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. "I have directed the flags at the U.S. Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of these American heroes." Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
The speaker then listed the names of the fallen – Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25; Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23; Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31; Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22; Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23; Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22; Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20; Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20; Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20; Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20; Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20; Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak, 22; Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23 – along with their pictures.