Two years ago, on August 26th, 2021, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) comprised of Battalion Landing Team 1/8, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, and Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron 162, supported the non-combatant evacuation in Kabul, Afghanistan. The 24 MEU pays tribute to the service members who lost their lives during the bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) in Afghanistan. The efforts of these heroes and the additional U.S. and Allied service members deployed in support of Operations Allies Refuge and Allies Welcome, evacuated nearly 130,000 people out of Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)

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