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28 Aug, 14 tweets, 4 min read

The Pentagon has released the names of the US servicemembers killed in Afghanistan Thursday by the terrorists attack.

They are:

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosariopichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts.

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Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, of Sacramento, California.

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Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, California.

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Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska.

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Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana.

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas.

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri.

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyoming.

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, California.

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, California.

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Navy Hospitalman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio.

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Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tennessee.

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“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

John 15:13

RIP brave souls

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