20-year-old lance corporal riley mccallum. in laredo, texas lance corporal david lee espinoza. at omaha, nebraska to honor according to page. eric: we are back here what we used to call ground zero but the 9/11 memorial site as we commemorate 20 years of terror attacks you can learn of the faithful day and aftermath at the 9/11 tribute museum in manhattan. it s a very personal story. this museum is run by 9/11 families and focuses on the stories of the full 9/11 community. not just the families but first responders and residents who lived here. this is after all thriving neighborhood. jennifer adams joins us.
From omaha, nebraska. a longtime boy scott, played hockey and enjoyed the outdoors. one of the nicest concerns i ve ever met. i mean, he he was there for you when you needed it, and there for you when you didn t want it, but he was the definition of the best friend eich ever had. reporter: the father of 31-year-old taylor hoover of salt lake city said his son was called to action by a defining moment of his generation. he was 11 years old at 9/11 and at that time he decided, hey, that s what i want to do. best kid in the world. couldn t ask for any better. loved his family, his sisters absolutely adore him. reporter: the sister of 20-year-old riley mccallum on his first deployment and expecting a baby due in three weeks. another marine, 23-year-old sergeant nicole of sacramento, california posted a week ago on
They were sons, daughters, they were brothers and sisters, and they were all so young, all of them putting their lives on the line to save the lives of others, leaving behind a legacy of self-lessness. tonight we learned their names and we lesbian refresh who they were in and out of uniform. marine lance corporal riley mccallum was just 20 years old. he was from jackson, wyoming. he was going to become a dad for the first time in a matter of weeks. he wanted to be a marine his whole life. even as a toddler in diapers he carried around a rifle. his father says he was a beautiful soul, tough as nails with the heart of gold, someone who could not stand injustice, someone who would stand up for those bullied in his class. corporal wanted to be a lineman, his family says the 23-year-old
Him. he will be remembered the way for the way he made those around him stronger and kinder, and able to love deeply. riley mccallum from wyoming in the eyes of the big sister who loved him so much. there are 12 other names, 12 other heroes whose stories are, sadly, yet to come. we still believe there are credible threats. in fact, i d say, specific, credible threats. and we want to make sure we re prepared for those. specific, credible threats. that s pentagon spokesman john kirby preparing the public for possible new suicide attacks like yesterday s or other forms of attacks by isis-k fighters. it was a suicide bombing that killed 13 american service members, and at least 170 afghans outside kabul airport. today, in kabul, family members collected the remains of loved ones, many of whom died trying to get out of a country where they no longer felt safe. tonight, cnn s clarissa ward has
He speaks from experience. quoting now from his piece today in foreign policy magazine, quote, the taliban cannot be trusted. not before, not now, not ever. it s shameful that our past president donald trump negotiated a deal with the terrorist organization. it s appalling that our current president, joe biden, underestimated the impact of his withdrawal announcement and the chaos that would ensue. the lack of strength being shown by our commander in chief is embarrassing. congressman kinzinger, thanks for being with us but before we get to the foreign policy what what you wrote. i just want to talk to you about this fallen u.s. marine we are learning about tonight. it s really the first person who whose name we know. his family spoke to to cnn. riley riley mccallum is his name. his wife has a baby due in just three weeks. wanted to be a marine his whole life. so much so that he carried around a toy rifle in his diaper and cowboy boots. this was his first deployment. when you