[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING FALLEN HEROES

  (Mrs. KIM of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KIM of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor our 13 
fallen servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice to save the lives 
of Americans and allies in Afghanistan at the Kabul Airport at the end 
of August.
  These brave men and women, including southern California marines 
Lance Corporal Dylan Merola, Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui, and Corporal 
Hunter Lopez, were young--many in their twenties--and incredibly brave. 
They valiantly put their lives on the line for others. Their courage 
and heroism in the face of danger will never be forgotten.
  I am proud that the House of Representatives came together to honor 
their memory and posthumously award these fallen heroes a well-deserved 
Congressional Gold Medal.
  Mr. Speaker, we remember their names and their stories always, and we 
continue to rally with our new Gold Star families.

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