Today, we are reminded why these 13 heroes were serving that tragic day three years ago, why they chose to serve, even knowing the risk, why they stood on the front lines. ... They did it because they had a higher calling, as was said, called to protect the promise and the dignity of
Speaker Johnson hosted a bipartisan Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 10. to honor the 13 American servicemembers killed in the Kabul airport terrorist attack on August 26, 2021.The ceremony was held in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol and was widely attended by bipartisan Members of Congress. The ceremony featured remarks from mother of Marine Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, Cor...