Hegseth upgrades Abbey Gate Marines' valor awards after 5-year delay: 'Those days are over'

Three Marines received upgraded valor awards from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Pentagon ceremony for their actions during the Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul in August 2021. The ceremony followed a five-year delay in recognizing their conduct. Hegseth stated, "Those days are over," referencing the previous pace of the award process. The Marines were among those present at the gate during the ISIS-K attack that killed 13 U.S. service members and over 100 Afghan civilians.

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