WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Ashley Moody is cosponsoring a joint resolution, S.J.Res.79, to honor the lives of the 13 brave U.S. service members lost in the bombing at Abbey Gate in Kabul on August 26, 2021 during Biden’s botched withdrawal of Afghanistan. This joint resolution will establish a National Day of Remembrance to officially recognize the victims and their selfless service to the United States.
Senator Ashley Moody said, “It is our solemn duty to honor the courageous men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation at Abbey Gate. That’s why I am proud to cosponsor a resolution establishing a National Day of Remembrance. As we remember their sacrifice, we also pay tribute to the Gold Star Families who have faced unimaginable grief. We will never forget their loved ones’ bravery, nor the cost of our freedom.”
Senator Markwayne Mullin said, “Not a day goes by that I don’t think about the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan and the 13 servicemembers we lost at Abbey Gate. Four years later, not one person has been held accountable for the Biden administration’s reckless decision-making that cost American lives. Our resolution will ensure no one forgets the 13 heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice as we continue to push for answers. We owe it to the Americans the Biden-Harris administration left behind and those who needlessly lost their lives to provide accountability, so a disaster of this magnitude never happens again.”
Senator Moody is joined in cosponsoring the joint resolution by the following senators: Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Jim Justice (R-WV), John Cornyn (R-TX), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Steve Daines (R-MT), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Rick Scott (R-FL), John Hoeven (R-ND), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ted Budd (R-NC), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Boozman (R-AR), Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Todd Young (R-IN).
U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) introduced the House companion, H.J. RES 116, on August 26, 2025.
Background:
- On 26 August, 2021 an ISIS-K suicide bomber targeted a civilian gate (Abbey Gate) at Hamid Karzai International Airport during the withdrawal of U.S. military forces and non-combatant evacuation of Kabul, Afghanistan.
- The attack resulted in the death of 13 U.S. servicemembers and more than 160 Afghan civilians in the deadliest day for the U.S. military in Afghanistan since 2011.
- President Trump signed a proclamation on August 25 2025, to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the attack.
- The Resolution 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 and expresses condolences and gratitude to the Gold Star Families of those lost.
Full text of S.J.Res.79 can be found here.
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