#hamid karzai international airport

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Sgt. Nicole Gee, a maintenance technician with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cradles an Afghan infant during the evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 24, 2021.

The 23 year-old wrote "I love me job" on her Instagram caption, as her unit was tasked with processing thousands of Afghan and American evacuees through the airport gates.

Just two days later, on August 26, 2021, Sgt. Gee and 12 of her fellow service members were killed in a suicide bombing at the airport.

Fair winds and following seas to Sgt. Gee and those who gave their lives to help protect and save others. Your sacrifice was not in vain and you will never be forgotten. Semper Fi. 🇺🇸

#usmc #us marines #afghanistan #kabul #airport #nicole gee #sgt nicole gee #rest in peace #never forgotten #military

[captain-price-unofficially]

A Danish soldier holds up a Danish flag to identify families during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, 21 August 2021

#2021 Kabul airlift #Operation Enduring Freedom

[grandmaster-anne]

Court Circular | 22nd March 2023

Buckingham Palace

President Hamid Karzai (former President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) visited The King this morning.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this morning departed from Royal Air Force Northolt for Poland and was received this afternoon upon arrival at Rzeszow-Jasionka International Airport by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Poland (Her Excellency Ms Anna Clunes). His Royal Highness then met British troops at the Airport. The Prince of Wales later visited a Polish Military Base in Rzeszow. His Royal Highness afterwards visited British troops providing support to Poland and Ukraine. The Prince of Wales this evening met Ukrainian refugees living in temporary accommodation in Warsaw. Mr Jean-Christophe Gray, Mr Lee Thompson and Commander Robert Dixon RN are in attendance.

#court circular #king charles iii #prince william prince of wales #british royal family

[planetarybound]

Hurt (Johnny Cash) but you're evacuating Kabul Airport

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The United States Armed Forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan on 30 August 2021, marking the end of the 20-year long war in Afghanistan. On 15 August 2021, the Taliban seized the capital city of Kabul as the Afghan government under President Ashraf Ghani dissolved, the speed of which surprised the US government. With Taliban fighters surrounding the city, the US embassy evacuated and retreated to Hamid Karzai International Airport. On 26 August, there was a suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport, killing 11 Marines, one Navy Corpsman and upwards of 70 Afghan citizens. A 13th US service member succumbed to his wounds the next day. Following the last US flight, Taliban soldiers entered the airport and declared victory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withdra…

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One year ago thousands of Afghans desperately tried to enter the Hamid Karzai International Airport as they tried to flee the country to escape living under a new Taliban regime, the daily scene at the airport where sad, chaotic and violent. Many never made it. * Hace un año, los afganos intentaron desesperadamente ingresar al Aeropuerto Internacional Hamid Karzai mientras intentaban huir del país para escapar de vivir bajo un nuevo régimen talibán, la escenas diaria en el aeropuerto eran tristes, caóticas y violentas. Muchos nunca lo lograron. * * #Islam #Kabul #Afghan #Conflict #War #Refugee #Kandahar #Taliban #TalibanRule #IslamicEmirate #Afghanistan #CentralAsia #HansLucas #Photojournalism #DeBeeldunie #JuanCarlos #2022Copyright * * * © Juan Carlos - All Rights Reserved / Todos los Derechos Reservados * * * Represented by Hans Lucas @studiohanslucas (France) and @beeldunie De Beeldunie (Netherlands) (at Kabul, Afghanistan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch1oByVuA1l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#islam #kabul #afghan #conflict #war #refugee #kandahar #taliban #talibanrule #islamicemirate #afghanistan #centralasia #hanslucas #photojournalism #debeeldunie #juancarlos #2022copyright

[georgemcginn]

Kabul Airport Attack Review Reaffirms Initial Findings, Identifies Attacker

View Online Kabul Airport Attack Review Reaffirms Initial Findings, Identifies Attacker April 15, 2024 | By Matthew Olay A supplemental review of the original investigation into the 2021 suicide bombing attack that killed 13 U.S. service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians at Hamid Karzai International Airport’s Abbey Gate has reaffirmed the military’s findings of the initial investigation…

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[rebeleden]

Gold Star Mom Slams Ex's Arrest for Heckling Biden at State of the Union

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[bllsbailey]

D.C. Pub Cheers for Gold Star Dad After SOTU Arrest

Not long after gold star father Steve Nikoui was arrested by Capitol Police for heckling President Joe Biden during his State of the Union address on Thursday, he was given a rousing welcome at an Irish pub in Washington, D.C., the New York Post reported.

As Biden was saying, "America's safer today than when I took office," he was interrupted by Nikoui, who yelled "Abbey Gate! Second Battalion. First Marines."

Axios reported that Nikoui was arrested by Capitol Police and charged with "crowding, obstructing, or incommoding," a misdemeanor.

Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, Steve Nikoui's son, was killed during the attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport in August 2021 when Biden pulled all U.S. forces out of Afghanistan. Steve Nikoui was a guest of Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla.

Other gold star families were at the Dubliner Restaurant just down the street from the U.S. Capitol and burst out in cheers of "Steven Nikoui" when he entered the pub. 

House Republicans who had invited the families to the speech asked the Capitol Police police to drop the charges.

Rep Mike Waltz, R-Fla., posted on X, "If he's charged — and he better not be — I will pay his fine."

Gold Star father Darin Hoover told the Post via phone interview on Friday that Steve Nikoui will be facing "a fine of $500 or 90 days in jail or both."

"He was taken out in handcuffs," Hoover said. "And so we all sat there and waited and waited and waited — and gave him a hero's welcome when he came in."

"If you know Steve, he's a very Christian man," Hoover added, noting that he had his Bible with him when he was arrested. "He'd been thinking about it, and it's been bugging him for a while because we haven't gotten any of those answers ... still nothing 2 1/2 years later."

Marine Staff Sgt. Darin "Taylor" Hoover, Darin Hoover's son, was also killed during the suicide bomb attack on Abbey Gate.

Upon entering the pub, Steve Nikoui received a warm hug from Darin Hoover, who said, "I'm so proud of you," the Post reported. 

#Youtube

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//The Wire//1730Z March 8, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS SOLIDIFIES MESSAGE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.//

-----BEGIN TEARLINE-----

-HomeFront-

Washington D.C. – During last night’s State of the Union address, Steve Nikoui (who was a guest at the event) shouted the words “ABBEY GATE!” during the part of the speech in which Biden was speaking about how all Americans deserve to be safe. Nikoui was removed from Congress, arrested, and charged by Law Enforcement for his actions. AC: Steve Nikoui is the father of LCpl Kareem Nikoui, USMC, one of the 13 American service members killed by a suicide bomber at the Abbey Gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

-----END TEARLINE-----

Analyst Comments: There are procedures in place to allow for and manage potentially disruptive actions by grieving family members at high-profile events such as this. Honor, integrity, decorum, discernment, and a host of other character traits are mandatory for those working in career fields (for example, military funeral details where these events sometimes happen), which require official personnel to continue proceedings so that the grieving family member is assisted in such a way as to keep their dignity.

At absolutely NO point, is it acceptable in any form or fashion for a grieving parent to be put in handcuffs in front of an array of reporter’s cameras, especially if that grieving family member was literally seeing himself out of the venue on his own volition after his remark. Whether intentional or not, the message delivered to the parents of fallen service members is very clear. At this point, displaying anger towards authorities responsible for the loss of a child is a badge of honor among those most directly affected by the actions of this government, and high-ranking defense officials. Not only was this message clear, but the fact that zero Representatives of the People of the United States did anything, or voiced any objection to this arrest as it was happening in full view of everyone is very telling. Several politicians have, in the hours after the event, issued statements of condemnation for the heavy-handed response of Law Enforcement, especially as none of the hundreds of demonstrators actively blocking the road to prevent the Presidential motorcade from reaching the Capitol were arrested for that demonstration. The implications of this event, which should have been the spark that ignited much larger discourse, are much more wide-ranging than a simple disruptive event. The parent of a dead child directly addressing the President of the United States, and being prosecuted for it, is perfectly illustrative of how the dynamics between various agencies, and the American people, have changed. As many Americans ask themselves when the masses of employees working to harm the American people will finally see the light, and stop being a part of these institutions…events like this strongly indicate that the American people likely already have their answer.

Regarding the speech itself, several issues of potentially grave consequence were discussed. One of which was the concept of American involvement with humanitarian aid in Gaza, largely surrounding the implementation of amphibious logistics hubs in the region, which is worthy of more commentary than the brief notes these reports can provide. However, for posterity and in the interest of time, it would be exceedingly wise to examine the security implications of American ships being in extremely close proximity to combat actions in Gaza. Examining the means, motivations, and technical abilities of “allies” in the region is also paramount, as some regional power players exhibit every possible indicator of conducting false-flag attacks against American resources, with the goal of stopping humanitarian aid.

The paradrop and amphibious delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza are exceptionally tragic delivery mechanisms considering the port city of Tel Aviv is about 30 miles from Gaza and possesses all of the necessary cargo offloading facilities necessary for this mission. Likewise the countless land crossings that are available, but not being used for a variety of reasons, is similarly horrific. The fact that that an amphibious base is not only being considered, but was mentioned in the State of the Union address, highlights discrepancies of everything from intellect to ideology within the US government and the Pentagon.

Analyst: S2A1

//END REPORT//

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Events 12.22 (after 1950)

1963 – The cruise ship Lakonia burns 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Madeira, Portugal with the loss of 128 lives. 1964 – The first test flight of the SR-71 (Blackbird) takes place at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, United States. 1965 – In the United Kingdom, a 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) speed limit is applied to all rural roads including motorways for the first time. 1968 – Cultural Revolution: People's Daily posted the instructions of Mao Zedong that "The intellectual youth must go to the country, and will be educated from living in rural poverty." 1971 – The international aid organization Doctors Without Borders is founded by Bernard Kouchner and a group of journalists in Paris, France. 1973 – A Royal Air Maroc Sud Aviation Caravelle crashes near Tangier-Boukhalef Airport in Tangier, Morocco, killing 106. 1974 – Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli vote to become the independent nation of Comoros. Mayotte remains under French administration. 1974 – The house of former British Prime Minister Edward Heath is attacked by members of the Provisional IRA. 1975 – U.S. President Gerald Ford creates the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in response to the 1970s energy crisis. 1978 – The pivotal Third Plenum of the 11th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is held in Beijing, with Deng Xiaoping reversing Mao-era policies to pursue a program for Chinese economic reform. 1984 – "Subway vigilante" Bernhard Goetz shoots four would-be muggers on a 2 express train in Manhattan section of New York, United States. 1989 – Romanian Revolution: Communist President of Romania Nicolae Ceaușescu is overthrown by Ion Iliescu after days of bloody confrontations. The deposed dictator and his wife Elena flee Bucharest in a helicopter as protesters erupt in cheers. 1989 – German reunification: Berlin's Brandenburg Gate re-opens after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany. 1990 – Lech Wałęsa is elected President of Poland. 1990 – Final independence of Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia after termination of trusteeship. 1992 – During approach to Tripoli International Airport, a Boeing 727 operating as Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 1103 collides in mid-air with a Libyan Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, killing 157 people. 1996 – Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes in Narrows, Virginia, killing all six people on board. 1997 – Acteal massacre: Attendees at a prayer meeting of Roman Catholic activists for indigenous causes in the small village of Acteal in the Mexican state of Chiapas are massacred by paramilitary forces. 1997 – Somali Civil War: Hussein Farrah Aidid relinquishes the disputed title of President of Somalia by signing the Cairo Declaration, in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first major step towards reconciliation in Somalia since 1991. 1999 – Just after taking off from London Stansted Airport, Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes into Hatfield Forest near Great Hallingbury, killing all four people on board. 2001 – Burhanuddin Rabbani, political leader of the Northern Alliance, hands over power in Islamic State of Afghanistan to the interim government headed by President Hamid Karzai. 2001 – Richard Reid attempts to destroy a passenger airliner by igniting explosives hidden in his shoes aboard American Airlines Flight 63. 2010 – The repeal of the Don't ask, don't tell policy, the 17-year-old policy banning homosexuals serving openly in the United States military, is signed into law by President Barack Obama. 2016 – A study finds the VSV-EBOV vaccine against the Ebola virus between 70 and 100% effective, thus making it the first proven vaccine against the disease. 2017 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 2397 against North Korea is unanimously approved. 2018 – A tsunami caused by an eruption of Anak Krakatau in Indonesia kills at least 430 people and injures almost a thousand more. 2018 – The 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown, the longest shutdown of the U.S. federal government in history, begins.

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Veterans Day...

U.S. Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee, a maintenance technician with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cradles an Afghan infant, during the evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 24, 2021.

The 23 year-old wrote "I love me job" on her Instagram caption, as her unit was tasked with processing thousands of Afghan and American evacuees through the airport gates.

Just two days later on August 26, Sgt. Gee and 12 of her fellow service members were killed in a suicide bombing at the airport.

Fair winds and following seas to Sgt. Gee and those who gave their lives to help protect and save others. Your sacrifice was not in vain and you will never be forgotten. Semper Fi. 🇺🇸

#America #VeteransDayAppreciation

[sgtgrunt0331-3]

Two U.S. Marines, assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, share their water with a young girl at Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 21, 2021.

There is no better friend, no worse enemy than a United States Marine.

(Photo by: 1st Lt. MarK Andries)

#usmc #us marines #infantry #grunts #afghanistan #kabul #airport #military

[captain-price-unofficially]

Spotting a public relations opportunity amidst crisis, a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) holds an Afghan baby, as the family processes through the Evacuation Control Center (ECC) at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. 28 aug 2021

#2021 Kabul airlift #Operation Enduring Freedom #modern

[wikiuntamed]

On this day in Wikipedia: Saturday, 26th August

Welcome, שלום, Benvenuta, こんにちは 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 26th August through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

26th August 2021 🗓️ : Event - 2021 Kabul airlift During the 2021 Kabul airlift, a suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport kills 13 US military personnel and at least 169 Afghan civilians. "Large-scale evacuations of foreign citizens and some vulnerable Afghan citizens took place amid the withdrawal of US and NATO forces at the end of the 2001–2021 war in Afghanistan. The Taliban took control of Kabul and declared victory on 15 August 2021, and the NATO-backed Islamic Republic of..."

Image by U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Ruiz

26th August 2018 🗓️ : Event - Jacksonville Landing shooting Three people are killed and eleven wounded during a mass shooting at a Madden NFL '19 video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. "The Jacksonville Landing shooting, also known as the Jacksonville shooting, was a mass shooting that occurred at a video game tournament for the video game Madden NFL 19 in Jacksonville Landing, Jacksonville, Florida, on August 26, 2018, at about 1:30 pm (EDT). A lone gunman, David Katz, shot and..."

Image licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0? by DXR

26th August 2013 🗓️ : Death - John J. Gilligan John J. Gilligan, American soldier and politician, 62nd Governor of Ohio (b. 1921) "John Joyce “Jack” Gilligan (March 22, 1921 – August 26, 2013) was an American Democratic politician from the state of Ohio who served as a U.S. Representative and as the 62nd governor of Ohio from 1971 to 1975. He was the father of Kathleen Sebelius, who later served as governor of Kansas and..."

Image by Ohio State Government & Ohio School for the Deaf

26th August 1973 🗓️ : Birth - Richard Evatt Richard Evatt, English boxer (d. 2012) "Richard Evatt (26 August 1973 – 17 July 2012), also called 'tiger', was a British amateur and professional boxer in the super featherweight division who was unsuccessful in his only opportunity to win a world title. He hailed from Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom...."

26th August 1923 🗓️ : Birth - Wolfgang Sawallisch Wolfgang Sawallisch, German pianist and conductor (d. 2013) "Wolfgang Sawallisch (26 August 1923 – 22 February 2013) was a German conductor and pianist...."

Image licensed under CC0? by Wolfgang Sawallisch

26th August 1819 🗓️ : Birth - Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom (d. 1861) "Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel; 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria. As such, he was consort of the British monarch from their marriage on 10 February 1840 until his death in 1861. Albert was born in the Saxon duchy of..."

Image by John Jabez Edwin Mayal

26th August 🗓️ : Holiday - Christian feast day: Simplicius, Constantius and Victorinus "Simplicius, Constantius and Victorinus (Victorian(us)) (Italian: Simplicio, Costanzo e Vittoriano) are venerated as Christian martyrs of the 2nd century. Simplicius, was, according to tradition, a Christian of the Abruzzi region who was executed along with his two sons, Constantius and Victorian,..."

#OnThisDayInWikiHistory #WikiUntamed #WhereNext #WhatDoesWikiSay

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The Betrayal

Women and children sit on dusty rocks with men standing behind, facing distant airport walls and watching a military plane taking off” src=”https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/MdRXaMWd1F6OWqDn2CN2I_bgGho=/0x0:2000×1125/1440×810/media/img/2022/01/26/WEL_Packer_AfghanistanOpener/original.jpg” width=”1440″ height=”810″>Afghans camp near Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, on August…

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Moral Injury, Afghanistan, and the Path Toward Recovery

On Aug. 31, 2021, the last American plane departed Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, bringing America’s latest, longest war to an ignominious end. Since that day, Afghanistan has quickly faded from America’s rearview mirror. Over the last 20 years, the United States spent two trillion dollars and lost 2,439 servicemembers there. 3,500 military widows were left without their spouses,…

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