Blogging from Slidell, Louisiana about loving life on the Gulf Coast despite BP and Katrina
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Mourning
In a late Thursday statement, the Pentagon confirmed 10 of the 13 killed were Marines. “We can confirm at this time 10 Marines were killed in the line of duty at Hamid Karzai International Airport. Additionally, several more were wounded and are being cared for at this time,” Marine spokesman Maj. Jim Stenger said in a statement. “We mourn the loss of these Marines and pray for their families. The identities and units of those killed will be withheld until 24 hours after all next-of-kin notifications are complete.” U.S. officials have been briefed that those killed include Marines and a Navy hospital corpsman, USNI News understands. Rep Jason Crow (D-Col.) acknowledged Marines and a sailor were killed in the attack during an appearance on CNN. Other reports have said the other two service members killed were soldiers.
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