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Gold Star Families demand answers for deaths of 13 servicememembers during Afghanistan withdrawal
KFMB CBS 8 ^ | 7 August 2023 | Chris Gros

Posted on 08/07/2023 11:29:54 AM PDT by NautiNurse

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — The families of some of the 13 servicemembers who were killed in a deadly blast at the Kabul Airport in 2021 are seeking answers.

Appearing alongside the families is senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48).

"For almost two years, the Gold Star Families of the fallen in Afghanistan have waited for answers and accountability for the loss of their loved ones - and they have waited long enough," said Rep. Issa. "At every turn, they've been shut out and ignored by the Biden Administration that prefers to turn the page on its disaster. That stops now.

It's time that the public hears the stories of these heroes and learns of negligence and breakdown of leadership that led to the loss of life that day two years ago."

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The Marines that died that day include Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas; Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, of Roseville, north of Sacramento; Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City, Utah, who was living in Aliso Viejo; Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio; Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyoming; Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga; Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco; Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska; Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts; Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana; and Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri.

Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tennessee and Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio also were killed in the blast.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbs8.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; bidenlegacy; dereliction; escondido; fjb; goldstar; issa; retreat; rout
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Very powerful testimony today by the parents of our brave soldiers killed in the August 2021 attack at the Kabul airport. These parents are expressing raw anger and pain at the Biden administration's complete lack of accountability.

Each parent has thanked U.S. Congressman Darell Issa (R-CA-48) for the opportunity to share their grief and frustration.

1 posted on 08/07/2023 11:29:54 AM PDT by NautiNurse
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That last women was fantastic.

To bad Issa is in charge- this won’t go anywhere


2 posted on 08/07/2023 11:41:20 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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One woman cautioned listeners not to be distracted by recent news stories like the space aliens. Although, she said, she would like to see the aliens take away some people...”Biden, Blinken, Milley...”


3 posted on 08/07/2023 11:44:15 AM PDT by NautiNurse (🇺🇸 Selling out the U.S.A.: The Briben Brand™)
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The “mostly peaceful” withdrawal?


4 posted on 08/07/2023 11:48:46 AM PDT by fwdude
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the commie media doesn’t care..they are too invested in protecting the demented child molesting jackass in the White House..when those 13 service members were murdered, the commie media’s first reaction was how they hoped this would not hurt Biden


5 posted on 08/07/2023 11:49:02 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: NautiNurse

The answer is the USA is the evil empire, and no one in power cares about the people who serve them.


6 posted on 08/07/2023 11:49:41 AM PDT by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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There won’t be any answers. Woke generals don’t care. Biden doesn’t care. It just a waste of time.
7 posted on 08/07/2023 11:57:10 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (The Delay Trump’s trial, delay. Elect Trump President. Trump pardons himself. )
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That last woman said the names of those who lied and made the wrong decisions are protected- yet if a young Marine pulled out his rifle to protect someone and it was deemed he was wrong in doing so, his name would be plastered all over he place and the media would be camped outside his families home.

Truer words have never been spoken.


8 posted on 08/07/2023 11:57:10 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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I seem to recall Biden’s chief concern was CHECKING HIS WATCH as their loved ones were coming home. FJB and his ENTIRE administration of Perverts, Pedophiles, and Sexual Deviants.

To the Gold Star Families, I’m sincerely sorry for your loss. That said, I believe you will NEVER receive the satisfaction you so rightfully deserve from Biden and Company.


9 posted on 08/07/2023 11:57:46 AM PDT by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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One woman shared she was informed her son died immediately on impact. Fellow soldiers told her that was not true. Her son applied a tourniquet to his leg before he died.

Issa said the families were told their soldiers died from a suicide bomber. Autopsies found bullets.

Too many lies.

10 posted on 08/07/2023 11:58:00 AM PDT by NautiNurse (🇺🇸 Selling out the U.S.A.: The Briben Brand™)
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One mother shared how Biden told her, "I know how you feel. I lost my son, and they brought him home."

She had a few choice words about that.

11 posted on 08/07/2023 12:00:28 PM PDT by NautiNurse (🇺🇸 Selling out the U.S.A.: The Briben Brand™)
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To: God luvs America

Each of the parents was amazing. Their anger and frustration with the Biden administration’s failures are fresh as the day their soldier’s bodies arrived home.


12 posted on 08/07/2023 12:03:53 PM PDT by NautiNurse (🇺🇸 Selling out the U.S.A.: The Briben Brand™)
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Yeah, Beau the war hero.


13 posted on 08/07/2023 12:04:42 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (The Delay Trump’s trial, delay. Elect Trump President. Trump pardons himself. )
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Thanks for reposting the picture. Biden is self-absorbed and evil. As is his administration.
14 posted on 08/07/2023 12:06:51 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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And the whole kkkommiecrat party.


15 posted on 08/07/2023 12:07:43 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: NautiNurse

Then, there’s the list of names, the women and girls, the starvation of those we abandoned


16 posted on 08/07/2023 12:07:51 PM PDT by combat_boots
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To: Sarah Barracuda
I am privileged to have witnessed the Gold Star parents today as they brought up their experiences from the ash heap of history.

I have no confidence that today's event will rate mention by any of the alphabet news stories. Seems they need to lead with the weather these days, and tell us what DJT typed into his social media account.

17 posted on 08/07/2023 12:17:52 PM PDT by NautiNurse (🇺🇸 Selling out the U.S.A.: The Briben Brand™)
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If their last name was Sheehan the media would fawn over them.


18 posted on 08/07/2023 12:22:43 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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They wont utter one word about it, they dropped the story as soon as it happened because it made their beloved Biden look bad..in fact that is exactly what they said when it happened “How will this affect Biden” that was their #1 priority


19 posted on 08/07/2023 12:27:59 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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So the hearing was in the House, run by Republicans. Meaning that democrats did not want the parents of the dead to tell their story.

A story that was totally suppressed by the media since it happened.

democrats are scum.


20 posted on 08/07/2023 12:28:47 PM PDT by I want the USA back (One's sex is determined by one's chromosomes. No one has the ability to change one's chromosomes.)
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