Hegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:37:24 GMT

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday upgraded the valor awards of three Marines who guarded the Abbey Gate at the Hamid Karzai International Airport when a bomb went off as U.S. service members were evacuating from Afghanistan five years ago. The Marines — Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Eby, Cpl. Michael Gretzon, Lance Cpl. Jordan Houston —were...

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