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US HR595
Resolution
Status
7/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ralph Norman
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AI Summary
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House resolution honoring 13 individuals, including 12 Special Operations veterans and Sarah Verardo, who participated in private evacuation efforts during the August 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal
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Team led by Force Recon Marine Chad Robichaux rescued over 12,000 people in 10 days from Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) in Kabul while operating in Taliban-controlled territory
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After Abbey Gate was destroyed, the team continued remote humanitarian operations for 2 additional months, rescuing approximately 5,000 more individuals through alternate regional routes
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Chad Robichaux and Staff Sergeant Dennis Price conducted a 10-day, 90-mile reconnaissance mission along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border to establish evacuation routes still in use today
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Resolution formally recognizes and thanks the named individuals for rescuing over 17,000 citizens and Afghan allies from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
Legislative Description
Honoring the brave men and women who participated in the Afghanistan evacuation in 2021 following the United States withdrawal, for their extraordinary efforts and exceptional service in the safe evacuation of over 17,000 people from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
7/17/2025