Operation Allies Refuge

Operation Allies Refuge was a United States military operation to airlift from the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, certain at-risk Afghan civilians, U.S. embassy employees, and other prospective Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants.

At least 182 people were killed during a suicide bombing attack by Islamic State militants at the airport on August 26, 2021. Thirteen US service members (eleven marines, one soldier, and one Navy corpsman) were among the dead.

Please visit this page if you would like to remember all 13 of the lost service members on one bracelet.

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Name	Event	Affiliation/Branch	Status	Home Town	Home State	Age	Date
SSGT DARIN T. HOOVER	ALLIES REFUGE	USMC	KIA	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	31	26 Aug 21	Select

Name	Event	Affiliation/Branch	Status	Home Town	Home State	Age	Date
LCPL DAVID L. ESPINOZA	ALLIES REFUGE	USMC	KIA	RIO BRAVO	TX	20	26 Aug 21	Select
SGT NICOLE L. GEE	ALLIES REFUGE	USMC	KIA	SACRAMENTO	CA	23	26 Aug 21	Select
SSGT DARIN T. HOOVER	ALLIES REFUGE	USMC	KIA	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	31	26 Aug 21	Select
SSG RYAN C. KNAUSS	ALLIES REFUGE	ARMY	KIA	CORRYTON	TN	23	26 Aug 21	Select
CPL HUNTER LOPEZ	ALLIES REFUGE	USMC	KIA	INDIO	CA	22	26 Aug 21	Select
LCPL DYLAN R. MEROLA	ALLIES REFUGE	USMC	KIA	RANCHO CUCAMONGA	CA	20	26 Aug 21	Select
LCPL RYLEE MCCOLLUM	ALLIES REFUGE	USMC	KIA	JACKSON HOLE	WY	20	26 Aug 21	Select
LCPL KAREEM M. NIKOUI	ALLIES REFUGE	USMC	KIA	NORCO	CA	20	26 Aug 21	Select
CPL DAEGAN W. PAGE	ALLIES REFUGE	USMC	KIA	OMAHA	NE	23	26 Aug 21	Select
SGT JOHANNY ROSARIO PICHARDO	ALLIES REFUGE	USMC	KIA	LAWRENCE	MA	25	26 Aug 21	Select
CPL HUMBERTO A. SANCHEZ	ALLIES REFUGE	USMC	KIA	LOGANSPORT	IN	22	26 Aug 21	Select
LCPL JARED M. SCHMITZ	ALLIES REFUGE	USMC	KIA	WENTZVILLE	MO	20	26 Aug 21	Select
HM3 MAXTON SOVIAK	ALLIES REFUGE	NAVY	KIA	BERLIN HEIGHTS	OH	22	26 Aug 21	Select