The attack, carried out by an ISIS-K terrorist, killed 13 U.S. service members and more than 170 Afghans and injured another 45 U.S. servicemembers and countless Afghans. It was the deadliest day for U.S. forces in Afghanistan since 2011.

Marine Times:

These were first Marines to deploy to Kabul as the Taliban advanced in Afghanistan

Marines based in Bahrain along with the forward-deployed 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, were some of the first troops to bolster the security of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, and the Hamid Karzai International Airport as the Taliban quickly captured the Afghanistan capital.

Task Force 51/5, made up of a Marine expeditionary brigade and a Navy task force,

By Philip Athey

Marines from Task Force 51/5 in Bahrain were part of the original element that reinforced security at the embassy,” a Marine official familiar with operations told Marine Corps Times.

Kabul may not be a combat mission in name, but it’s certainly dangerous
By Meghann Myers