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Committee Hears Testimony to Designate Aug. 26 as 'Abbey Gate Remembrance Day'
Summary
A sponsor told the House Veterans and Military Development Committee that Senate Bill 244 would designate Aug. 26 to honor civilians and the 13 U.S. service members killed in the 2021 Abbey Gate attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport. Committee members signaled support and one offered an amendment to clarify branches of service.
A sponsor of Senate Bill 244 told the House Veterans and Military Development Committee that the bill would designate Aug. 26 as Abbey Gate Remembrance Day to honor civilians and U.S. service members killed in the August 26, 2021 terrorist attack at Abbey Gate, Hamid Karzai International Airport.
The sponsor recounted the evacuation at the Kabul airport as U.S. forces…
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