31st, and they're still at it. in the midst of this, an isis-k attack killed 13 service members. wounded 30 others. our service members gave their lives so others could continue to live theirs. in the end, we completed one o f the biggest air lifts in history with 124,000 people evacuated to safety and on august 31st in kabul, the military mission in afghanistan officially ended and a new diplomatic mission began. i want to acknowledge the more than two dozen countries that have helped with the relocation effort. some serving as transit hubs. some welcoming afghan evacuees for longer periods of time. and as the 9/11 report suggested, it is essential that we accelerate the appointment process for national security