Pentagon identifies 13 service members killed in Kabul suicide bombing

The Defense Department released the names of 13 U.S. service members who were killed by the Islamic State in a suicide bombing outside Kabul’s international airport Thursday.

Among the deceased were 11 Marines, identified as Staff Sgt. Darin Hoover, 31; Sgt. Johanny Rosariopichardo, 25; Sgt. Nicole Gee, 23; Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22; Cpl. Daegan Page, 23; Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, 22; Lance Cpl. David Espinoza, 20; Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, 20; Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, 20; Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola, 20; and Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, 20. Navy hospitalman Maxton Soviak, 22, was also among those killed, as was 23-year-old Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss, the Defense Department added.