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Trump Proclaims Aug. 26 Day of Remembrance for Abbey Gate Fallen

The White House pairs the tribute with a renewed push for accountability through a Pentagon review.

President Donald Trump, surrounded by family members of soldiers killed in Afghanistan at the attack at Abbey Gate, holds up a signed proclamation honoring the fourth anniversary of the attack, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump, surrounded by family members of soldiers killed in Afghanistan at the attack at Abbey Gate, holds up a signed proclamation honoring the fourth anniversary of the attack, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, speaks alongside family members of soldiers killed in Afghanistan at the attack at Abbey Gate, during an event where President Donald Trump signs a proclamation honoring the fourth anniversary of the attack, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Overview

  • Trump signed the proclamation at an Oval Office ceremony attended by roughly 35 Gold Star family members, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
  • The order honors the 13 U.S. service members killed in the Aug. 26, 2021 ISIS-K suicide bombing at Kabul’s Abbey Gate and acknowledges those wounded.
  • Trump used the commemoration to criticize Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal, while a 2022 government review found decisions by both administrations contributed to the collapse.
  • Hegseth said a new Defense Department review of the 2021 exit is underway with results expected around mid-2026.
  • The administration pointed to a March 2025 announcement that an ISIS-K–linked operative tied to the plot was apprehended and brought to the United States, identified in reporting as Mohammad Sharifullah.