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Hegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago
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What happenedHegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago.
The headline splitThe 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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CenterHegseth upgrades medals of three Marines who survived Afghanistan attack five years ago
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Right / center-rightPentagon Upgrades Valor Awards for 3 Marines Who Withstood Attack During Afghanistan Withdrawal
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...
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.
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.
