119-hjres116

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 116 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. J. RES. 116

 Honoring the sacrifice of Marine Corps Lance Corporal David L. 
 Espinoza, Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee, Marine Corps Staff 
 Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover, Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian 
Knauss, Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal 
Rylee J. McCollum, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola, Marine 
Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, Marine Corps Corporal Daegan W. 
 Page, Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario, Marine Corps Corporal 
Humberto A. Sanchez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz, and 
 Navy Petty Officer Third Class Maxton W. Soviak.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 August 26, 2025

 Mr. Miller of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Bergman, Mr. 
Burchett, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Fine, Mr. Issa, Mr. Kean, Mr. Lawler, Mrs. 
 Luna, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. McCormick, and Mr. Mills) submitted the 
 following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Armed Services

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 JOINT RESOLUTION

 Honoring the sacrifice of Marine Corps Lance Corporal David L. 
 Espinoza, Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee, Marine Corps Staff 
 Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover, Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian 
Knauss, Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal 
Rylee J. McCollum, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola, Marine 
Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, Marine Corps Corporal Daegan W. 
 Page, Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario, Marine Corps Corporal 
Humberto A. Sanchez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz, and 
 Navy Petty Officer Third Class Maxton W. Soviak.

Whereas the young men and women who perished as a result of the bombing at Abbey 
 Gate on August 26, 2021, represent the best of the United States of 
 America;
Whereas their service secured the blessings of liberty for the United States of 
 America and the people of Afghanistan from those who sought to harm it;
Whereas their actions during the withdrawal of United States forces from 
 Afghanistan saved the lives of thousands of innocents from the tyranny 
 of the Taliban; and
Whereas their ultimate sacrifice on the 26th day of August 2021 was not made in 
 vain, and so long as their grateful Nation draws breath, their faithful 
 service in the cause of liberty shall not be forgotten: Now, therefore, 
 be it
 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States of 
America--

    (1) designates a National Day of Remembrance in honor of 
 the American servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice at 
 the bombing of Abbey Gate at the Hamid Karzai International 
 Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 26, 2021;

    (2) expresses its deepest condolences and gratitude to the 
 Gold Star Families of those lost at Abbey Gate; and

    (3) remembers their honorable and faithful service to their 
 Nation.
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