Murphy Cosponsors Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medals to Fallen Servicemembers

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) cosponsored a bipartisan bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. servicemembers who were killed in Afghanistan last week.

If passed, this legislation would award the Congressional Gold Medal to Camp Lejeune Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, Staff Sgt. Darin Taylor Hoover, Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, Cpl. Hunter Lopez, Cpl. Deagan Page, Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, Cpl. David Lee Espinoza, Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola, Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, Navy Corpsman Maxton Soviak and Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss.

"As we grieve the loss of Sgt. Nicole Gee and all of the beloved U.S. servicemembers who gave their lives in service to our nation, I am committed to celebrating the life and legacy of these incredible men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice," said Rep Murphy. "Awarding these outstanding individuals and their families with our highest Congressional honor is the least we can do to honor their memory. Their bravery, selflessness, and courage will never be forgotten. It is with a heavy heart in the wake of this tragedy that I urge Speaker Pelosi to bring this bipartisan bill to the floor as quickly as possible."

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