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ARCHIVED · 0 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 2 RIGHT · Aug 27, 1:19 AM

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Hegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago

CBS News Politics and Epoch Times World describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedHegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago.
What changedThe center frames it as "Hegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago". The right frames it as "Pentagon Upgrades Valor Awards for 3 Marines Who Withstood Attack During Afghanistan With...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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62WORDING GAP

4 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The center frames it as "Hegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago". The right frames it as "Pentagon Upgrades Valor Awards for 3 Marines Who Withstood Attack During Afghanistan With...".

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Center ·News report
The Hill1h ago

Hegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday upgraded the valor awards of three Marines who guarded the Abbey Gate at the Hamid Karzai International Airport when a bomb went off as U.S. serv...

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Right ·News report

Pentagon Upgrades Valor Awards for 3 Marines Who Withstood Attack During Afghanistan Withdrawal

The Marines endured shrapnel wounds, tear gas, and pandemonium following a bomb blast at a crowded security checkpoint on Aug. 26, 2021.

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Center ·News report

Pentagon upgrades awards of 3 Marines for actions after Abbey Gate attack

Five years after the attack in Afghanistan that killed 13 service members, the Pentagon upgraded the awards of three Marines who provided care in the wake of the blast.

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Center-right ·News report

Hegseth upgrades Abbey Gate Marines' valor awards after 5-year delay: 'Those days are over'

Three Marines who risked their lives during the ISIS-K Abbey Gate bombing received upgraded valor awards from War Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Pentagon ceremony.

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