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“We will remember, honor, never forget”: Lubbock Veterans host 5th memorial for the 13 Fallen in Afghanistan
Lubbock veterans are gathering Tuesday for the fifth annual memorial honoring the 13 American service members killed in the August 26, 2021, terrorist attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The attack claimed the lives of 13 U.S.
The attack claimed the lives of 13 U.S. Troops during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. The anniversary has drawn Lubbock veterans together each year since, turning grief into a consistent, public act of remembrance.
The memorial is open to all Lubbock veterans who want to come out and honor those lost.
For the people here who served, or who know someone who did, this kind of gathering carries weight that goes beyond a ceremony. Thirteen names. Five years. A community that keeps showing up.
The title of the event says it plainly: "We will remember, honor, never forget."
Common questions
Who are the 13 service members being honored at the Lubbock memorial?
- The memorial honors the 13 U.S. troops killed in the August 26, 2021, terrorist attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul during the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The article does not list the individual names, but the event is open to all Lubbock veterans who want to pay their respects.
Can anyone attend the Lubbock Afghanistan memorial, or is it veterans only?
- The memorial is open to all Lubbock veterans who want to come out and honor those lost. It is a public act of remembrance that the local veteran community has held every year since 2021, turning grief into a consistent community gathering now in its fifth year.
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