IA 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 116 
Honoring the sacrifice of Marine Corps Lance Corporal David L. Espinoza, 
Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee, Marine Corps Staff Sergeant 
Darin Taylor Hoover, Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian Knauss, 
Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal 
Rylee J. McCollum, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola, 
Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, Marine Corps Corporal 
Daegan W. Page, Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario, Marine Corps 
Corporal Humberto A. Sanchez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared 
M. Schmitz, and Navy Petty Officer Third Class Maxton W. Soviak. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 26, 2025 
Mr. MILLER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. BARRETT, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. 
BURCHETT, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. FINE, Mr. ISSA, Mr. KEAN, Mr. 
LAWLER, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. LUTTRELL, Mr. MCCORMICK, and Mr. MILLS) 
submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the sacrifice of Marine Corps Lance Corporal 
David L. Espinoza, Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. 
Gee, Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover, 
Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian Knauss, Marine 
Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps Lance Cor-
poral Rylee J. McCollum, Marine Corps Lance Corporal 
Dylan R. Merola, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem 
M. Nikoui, Marine Corps Corporal Daegan W. Page, 
Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario, Marine Corps 
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Corporal Humberto A. Sanchez, Marine Corps Lance 
Corporal Jared M. Schmitz, and Navy Petty Officer 
Third Class Maxton W. Soviak. 
Whereas the young men and women who perished as a result 
of the bombing at Abbey Gate on August 26, 2021, rep-
resent the best of the United States of America; 
Whereas their service secured the blessings of liberty for the 
United States of America and the people of Afghanistan 
from those who sought to harm it; 
Whereas their actions during the withdrawal of United States 
forces from Afghanistan saved the lives of thousands of 
innocents from the tyranny of the Taliban; and 
Whereas their ultimate sacrifice on the 26th day of August 
2021 was not made in vain, and so long as their grateful 
Nation draws breath, their faithful service in the cause 
of liberty shall not be forgotten: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the United States of America— 
(1) designates a National Day of Remembrance 
in honor of the American servicemembers who made 
the ultimate sacrifice at the bombing of Abbey Gate 
at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, 
Afghanistan, on August 26, 2021; 
(2) expresses its deepest condolences and grati-
tude to the Gold Star Families of those lost at 
Abbey Gate; and 
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(3) remembers their honorable and faithful 
service to their Nation. 
Æ 
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