Those who lost their lives in Kabul airport bombing
A suicide bomber and gunman attacked crowds of Afghans trying to flee the country in Kabul's airport on Thursday, killing 13 U.S. troops, officials said.
Eighteen service members were wounded, and officials said that number could grow. More than 140 Afghans were wounded, an Afghan official said.
In an impassioned speech on Thursday, President Joe Biden said these deaths would not drive the U.S. out of Afghanistan earlier than scheduled, and he has instructed the U.S. military to develop plans to strike IS.
“We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay,” Biden said.
Thursday's attack was one of the deadliest since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, and more are expected.
Here are the names and lives of those lost.
Maxton William Soviak, 22, Navy medic from Ohio
Max Soviak, who graduated from high school in 2017, was killed in Afghanistan at the Kabul airport, WKYC News reports.
“We mourn the loss of this Sailor, and we offer our deepest condolences to the loved ones of our fallen shipmate,” the Navy said in a statement.
David Lee Espinoza, Marine from Texas
The City of Laredo said that Espinoza's "acts of courage and bravery will always be remembered in our community."
KGNS News reports that Espinoza was 20 years old and lived in Rio Bravo his entire life.
Jared Schmitz, 20, Marine from Missouri
Schmitz was deployed to Afghanistan from Jordan, according to KTVI news. It was his first deployment.
State Rep.Nick Schroer honored the man on his Facebook page, "This young marine was from St. Charles County and is a true American hero. Keep his family in your prayers today."
Rylee McCollum, Marine from Wyoming
McCollum was manning a checkpoint at the airport when the bomb went off, killing him, The Casper Star Tribune reports.
He was expecting a baby in three weeks, his sister told the newspaper.
Kareem Nikoui, Marine from California
Nikoui, who graduated from high school in 2019, was killed while stationed at the airport in Kabul, according to a statement from the City of Norco.
City officials said that his name would be enshrined on a veterans memorial in the city.
Nicole Gee, 23, Marine from California
Sgt. Nicole Gee, who was assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, in Camp Lejeune, died at 23. She was from Sacramento, Calif.
A post from her Instagram page features a photo of her holding a baby in Kabul. "I love my job," she wrote.
A GoFundMe set up by Gee's sister Misty Fuoco says her family will "forever be changed and forever hurt with her absence."
Fuoco says she leaves behind a husband, who is also a Marine.
Johanny Rosariopichardo, 25, Marine from Massachusetts
Rosariopichardo was a native to Lawrence. She attended Lawrence High School and enrolled in Bridgewater State University for one semester before joining the Marines, WCVB News reports.
The university is planning to honor Rosariopichardo in an upcoming 9/11 service.
Hunter Lopez, 22, Marine from California
Lopez grew up in La Quinta, California, and is the son of Captain Herman and Alicia Lopez, both members of the Riverside Sheriff’s Department, city officials said in a statement.
"He was a brave and selfless soldier who answered the call to be a United States Marine," La Quinta officials said in a statement.
The high school he graduated from in 2017 honored him at their latest football game, KESQ News reports.
Daegan William-Tyeler, 23, Marine from Nebraska
William-Tyeler joined the Marines in 2019 after graduating from high school
