The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of 13 service members who were supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
They died Aug.
26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The incident is under investigation.
For the Marine Corps, the deceased are:
Marine Corps Staff Sgt.
Darin T.
Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Marine Corps Sgt.
Johanny Rosariopichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Marine Corps Sgt.
Nicole L.
Gee, 23, of Sacramento, California.
Marine Corps Cpl.
Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, California.
Marine Corps Cpl.
Daegan W.
Page, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska.
Marine Corps Cpl.
Humberto A.
Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana.
Marine Corps Lance Cpl.
David L.
Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas.
Marine Corps Lance Cpl.
Jared M.
Schmitz, 20, of St.
Charles, Missouri.
Marine Corps Lance Cpl.
Rylee J.
McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyoming.
Marine Corps Lance Cpl.
Dylan R.
Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Marine Corps Lance Cpl.
Kareem M.
Nikoui, 20, of Norco, California.
Staff Sergeant Darin T.
Hoover, Cpl.
Hunter Lopez, Cpl.
Daegan W.
Page, Cpl.
Humberto A.
Sanchez, Lance Cpl.
Jared M.
Schmitz, Lance Cpl.
David L.
Espinoza, Lance Cpl.
Rylee J.
McCollum, Lance Cpl.
Dylan R.
Merola, and Lance Cpl.
Kareem M.
Nikoui were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
