All 13 U.S. service members who died in the Aug. 26 airport attack in Kabul will be posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with a group of unaccompanied minors from Afghanistan who are awaiting flights to the U.S. during his stop on Wednesday at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
"Many, many, many Americans are really looking forward to welcoming you and having you come to the United States," Blinken told a group of kids."There are a lot of people who will look out for you and help you."
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