Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on August 26, 2026, upgraded the valor awards of three Marines who were stationed at the Abbey Gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport during a bomb attack that occurred as U.S. service members were evacuating from Afghanistan five years prior. The Marines receiving the upgraded awards are Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Eby, Cpl. Michael Gretzon, and Lance Cpl. Jordan Houston.
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Defense Secretary Hegseth Upgrades Valor Awards for Three Marines from Afghanistan Evacuation
On August 26, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the upgrade of valor awards for three Marines involved in the Afghanistan evacuation five years ago. The Marines, Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Eby, Cpl. Michael Gretzon, and Lance Cpl. Jordan Houston, were present during a bomb attack at the Abbey Gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport.
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