ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 26: (L-R) Sean Parnell, Chairman of the Afghanistan Withdrawal Special Review Panel and the Chief Pentagon Spokesman, Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric Smith, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrive for an event to honor Marines who were serving during the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing at the Pentagon on August 26, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Three U.S. Marines from Golf Company have their valor awards formally upgraded to honor their heroism and lifesaving actions during the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)