Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews, a U.S. Marine who was severely wounded in the suicide bombing during the Afghanistan withdrawal, was one of the veterans who was with former President Donald Trump at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to mark the third anniversary of the attack.
The ISIS-K bomber killed 13 U.S. service members, wounded dozens of others, and killed over 100 Afghans. Service members who were at Abbey Gate, including Vargas-Andrews, say the attack was preventable but that the rules of engagement were not clear and their superiors did not give the order to engage the bomber.
Vargas-Andrews posted on Instagram why it was important that Trump showed up at an event to honor the fallen 13. Vargas-Andrews sustained heavy injuries that included losing his right arm and left leg.
“Regardless of how you feel about [Trump] , it doesn’t matter. He’s still the one who showed up today at Arlington National Cemetery and took the time to partake in a ceremonious memorial commemorating the 13 Americans murdered that day in Kabul, Afghanistan. He is still the only one that showed up to take the time and talk with those families and friends there, myself included,” he said. […]
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