Latest "Abbey Gate" stories

Abbey Gate, heroism, heartbreak, a baby named ‘Joy’ and a life saved

An Air Force flight nurse deployed to Kabul during the Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021 recalls her story.

By Capt. Kayleigh Migaleddi

6 months ago

A U.S. soldier holds a sign indicating a gate is closed as hundreds of people gather some holding documents, near an evacuation control checkpoint on the perimeter of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 26, 2021. (Wali Sabawoon/AP)

Biden commemorates ‘heroes’ killed 1 year ago in Kabul airport attack

Thirteen U.S. troops and more than 100 Afghan civilians died on Aug. 26, 2021.

By Leo Shane III

7 months ago

This Marine was nearing college graduation when she died in Kabul. Her sister walked for her instead.

Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo was killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2021.

By Rachel Nostrant

11 months ago

4 Marines still hospitalized nearly a month after suicide bombing in Afghanistan

One is in “is very serious but stable condition, three are in serious but stable condition."

By Philip Athey

18 months ago

No more stories