8/26/2021 Afghanistan

13 service members were killed in Afghanistan. Here’s who they are

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Last updated: May 20, 2022

  • Daegan William-Tyeler Page

    Daegan William-Tyeler Page

    Rank: Marine Corps CorporalAge: 23Location: Omaha, Nebraska Our beloved son, Corporal Daegan William-Tyeler Page, 23, was killed in Afghanistan yesterday. Daegan joined the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from Millard South High School. He loved the brotherhood of the Marines…

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  • Darin Taylor Hoover

    Darin Taylor Hoover

    Rank: Marine Staff SergeantAge: 31Location: Sandy, Utah Additional Articles KSLTV Salt Lake City

  • David Lee Espinoza

    David Lee Espinoza

    Rank: Marine Corps Lance CorporalAge: 20Location: Rio Bravo, Texas City of Rio Bravo is mourning the loss of one of our own 🙏 Beside his grave old glory waved for his country his life he gave, staring at his name etched…

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  • Dylan R. Merola

    Dylan R. Merola

    Rank: Marine Corps Lance CorporalAge: 20Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California Additional Articles

  • Humberto Sanchez

    Humberto Sanchez

    Rank: Marine Corps CorporalAge: 22Location: Logansport, Indiana Additional Articles

  • Hunter Lopez

    Hunter Lopez

    Rank: Marine Corps CorporalAge: 20Location: Riverside County, California Hunter was the victim of vicious evil and was killed because he wore a United States Marine uniform with love and pride. Our entire community feels the anguish, and we mourn the…

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  • Jared Schmitz

    Jared Schmitz

    Rank: Marine Corps Lance CorporalAge: 20Location: Wentzville, Missouri His life meant so much more. I’m so incredibly devastated that I won’t be able to see the man that he was very quickly growing into becoming. Mark Schmitz, father of Jared…

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  • Johanny Rosario

    Johanny Rosario

    Rank: Marine Corps SergeantAge: 25Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts Additional Articles

  • Kareem Nikoui

    Kareem Nikoui

    Rank: Marine Corps Lance CorporalAge: 20Location: Indio, California They sent my son over there as a paper pusher and then had the Taliban outside providing security…. I blame my own military leaders… Biden turned his back on him. That’s it.…

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  • Maxton Soviak

    Maxton Soviak

    Rank: Navy Fleet Marine Force Hospital CorpsmanAge: 22Location: Berlin Heights, Ohio His final words to (Rachel) over FaceTime, when he was telling her goodbye was after she told him to be safe and he said ‘Don’t worry mom, my guys…

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  • Nicole Gee

    Nicole Gee

    Rank: Marine Corps SergeantAge: 23Location: Roseville, California Additional Articles

  • Ryan Knauss

    Ryan Knauss

    Rank: US Army Staff SergeantAge: 23Location: Knoxville, Tennessee The president of the United States has the ability to help our troops, have enough men and women to stay safe. In all of our history, in all of the time that…

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  • Rylee James McCollum

    Rylee James McCollum

    Rank: Marine Corps Lance CorporalAge: 20Location: Jackson, Wyoming I never thought in a million years [my son] would die for nothing, for nothing, because that feckless, dementia-ridden piece of crap who decided he wanted a photo-op on September 11th. That’s…

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Ryan Knauss

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Rank: US Army Staff Sergeant
Age: 23
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee

The president of the United States has the ability to help our troops, have enough men and women to stay safe. In all of our history, in all of the time that we have been fighting, where did you leave these men and women but at one airport, one location, one gate to funnel thousands through? And who did you trust? You trusted our enemy to allow who would come through.

Paula Knauss, mother of Ryan Knauss

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Rylee James McCollum

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Rank: Marine Corps Lance Corporal
Age: 20
Location: Jackson, Wyoming

I never thought in a million years [my son] would die for nothing, for nothing, because that feckless, dementia-ridden piece of crap who decided he wanted a photo-op on September 11th. That’s what kills me. I wanted my son to represent our country, to fight for my country. But I never thought that a feckless piece of crap would send him to his death and smirk on television while he’s talking about people dying with his nasty smirk.

Kathy McCollum, mother of Rylee James McCollum, in a phone call to “The Wilkow Majority” / SiriusXM

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Maxton Soviak

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Rank: Navy Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman
Age: 22
Location: Berlin Heights, Ohio

His final words to (Rachel) over FaceTime, when he was telling her goodbye was after she told him to be safe and he said ‘Don’t worry mom, my guys got me they won’t let anything happen to me.’ Today she realized that they all just went together.

Kip and Rachel Soviak, Max’s parents, in a statement to CNN
The last Instagram post on Max Soviak’s page
Marilyn Soviak, Max’s sister

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Jared Schmitz

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Rank: Marine Corps Lance Corporal
Age: 20
Location: Wentzville, Missouri

His life meant so much more. I’m so incredibly devastated that I won’t be able to see the man that he was very quickly growing into becoming.

Mark Schmitz, father of Jared Schmitz, to KMOX radio

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David Lee Espinoza

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Rank: Marine Corps Lance Corporal
Age: 20
Location: Rio Bravo, Texas

City of Rio Bravo is mourning the loss of one of our own 🙏

Beside his grave old glory waved for his country his life he gave, staring at his name etched in stone, he gave all and is not alone, looking up all I could see, were sacrifices made for you and me, tears of sorrow rolled down my face, what I would give to take his place, hard to express my feelings inside, empty and helpless most of all pride, we mourn our loss and our souls greive, he fought and died for what he believed, our flag will fly our anthem will play, never taking for granted our freedom today, priceless are the memories of our time together, the difference he made will last forever, I took my wife’s hand and we walked away, we buried our son a fallen hero today.

Thank you for your Service David Lee Espinoza, City of Rio Bravo is mourning the loss of a HERO

Gilbert Aguilar Jr, Mayor of Rio Bravo, TX

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Hunter Lopez

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Rank: Marine Corps Corporal
Age: 20
Location: Riverside County, California

Hunter was the victim of vicious evil and was killed because he wore a United States Marine uniform with love and pride. Our entire community feels the anguish, and we mourn the death of Hunter, who answered the call to serve, defend and protect our nation.

Riverside Sheriffs’ Association

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Darin Taylor Hoover

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Rank: Marine Staff Sergeant
Age: 31
Location: Sandy, Utah

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Daegan William-Tyeler Page

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Rank: Marine Corps Corporal
Age: 23
Location: Omaha, Nebraska

Our beloved son, Corporal Daegan William-Tyeler Page, 23, was killed in Afghanistan yesterday. Daegan joined the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from Millard South High School. He loved the brotherhood of the Marines and was proud to serve as a member of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Daegan’s girlfriend Jessica, his mom, dad, step-mom, step-dad, 4 siblings, and grandparents are all mourning the loss of a great son, grandson, and brother. Daegan was raised in Red Oak, Iowa and the Omaha metro area and was a longtime member of the Boy Scouts. He enjoyed playing hockey for Omaha Westside in the Omaha Hockey Club and was a diehard Chicago Blackhawks fan. He loved hunting and spending time outdoors with his dad, as well as being out on the water. He was also an animal lover with a soft spot in his heart for dogs.

Daegan always looked forward to coming home and hanging out with his family and many buddies in Nebraska. To his younger siblings, he was their favorite jungle gym and to his friends, he was a genuinely happy guy that you could always count on. After finishing his enlistment, Daegan planned to come home and go to a local trade school, possibly to become a lineman.

Daegan will always be remembered for his tough outer shell and giant heart. Our hearts are broken, but we are thankful for the friends and family who are surrounding us during this time. Our thoughts and prayers are also with the other Marine and Navy families whose loved ones died alongside Daegan.

Statement from the Page family to KETV

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