Watch live: Hegseth honors Marines who served during 2021 Abbey Gate attack in Afghanistan

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Watch live: Hegseth honors Marines who served during 2021 Abbey Gate attack in Afghanistan
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday will honor the Marines who served during the 2021 Abbey Gate attack in Afghanistan to mark five years since the deadly bombing. The Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombing outside Kabul’s airport killed 13 U.S. service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians as the U.S. carried out its swift withdrawal…

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