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Lubbock VFW to remember 13 who died during withdrawal from Afghanistan - fox34.com
Lubbock's VFW is holding a remembrance service Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing at Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport that took those 13 lives. The service is organized by the VFW, the local Purple Heart chapter, and the West Texas Veterans Cemetery Honor Guard. The public is invited to attend.
For Lubbock's veteran community, this is personal. West Texas has a deep military presence, and gatherings like this carry real weight for the families and fellow service members who still carry that day with them.
Abbey Gate remains one of the deadliest single incidents for U.S. Forces in the entire 20-year conflict in Afghanistan.
Common questions
When and where is Lubbock's Afghanistan remembrance service?
- The service is Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Monument of Courage near 84th and Nashville in Lubbock. It is open to the public and organized by the VFW, the local Purple Heart chapter, and the West Texas Veterans Cemetery Honor Guard.
Who are the 13 service members being honored at the Lubbock VFW event?
- The 13 honored are American service members killed in a suicide bombing at Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan five years ago. ISIS claimed responsibility for that attack, making it one of the deadliest single incidents of that period.
Can the public attend the Afghanistan remembrance service in Lubbock?
- Yes, the public is invited to attend. The event is held at the Monument of Courage near 84th and Nashville at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and is organized by local veteran organizations including the VFW and the West Texas Veterans Cemetery Honor Guard.
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