Hegseth Upgrades Abbey Gate Medals
As Trump marked Abbey Gate's anniversary, Hegseth upgraded medals for three Marines.
August 26, 2026 · Updated Aug 26, 7:58pm ET
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What happened
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth upgraded valor awards on Aug. 26 for three Marines — Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Eby, Cpl. Michael Gretzon and Lance Cpl. Jordan Houser — for actions after the Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul. The Pentagon held the ceremony in the Hall of Heroes on the fifth anniversary of the 2021 attack during the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan. The suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport killed 13 U.S. service members and about 170 civilians; officials identify ISIS-KIslamic State – Khorasan Provincebranch of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan as responsible. President Donald Trump also honored the fallen and declared Aug. 26, 2026, a day of remembrance.
