Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 9th PSYOP Battalion, 8th PSYOP Group

Hometown:  Corryton, Tennessee

Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tennessee, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Knauss was assigned to 9th PSYOP Battalion, 8th PSYOP Group, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

Branch of Service:  United States Navy

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown:  Berlin Heights, Ohio

Navy Hospitalman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Soviak was assigned to 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. 

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown:  Norco, California

Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, California, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Nikoui was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown:  Rancho Cucamonga, California

Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Merola was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown:  Jackson, Wyoming

Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyoming, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. McCollum was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown:  St. Charles, Missouri

Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Schmitz was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown:  Rio Bravo, Texas

Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Espinoza was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown:  Logansport, Indiana

Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Sanchez was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown:  Omaha, Nebraska

Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation.  Page was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown:  Indio, California

Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, California, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation.  Lopez was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. 

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Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force

Hometown:  Sacramento, California

Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, of Sacramento, California, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation.  Gee was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

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Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Naval Support Activity Bahrain

Hometown:  Lawrence, Massachusetts

Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation.  Pichardo was assigned to 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Naval Support Activity Bahrain.

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