Remembrance Service Set to Honor `Fallen 13′

Fallen 13

NORCO (CNS) – A remembrance service is scheduled Tuesday in Norco to honor the 11 U.S. Marines and several other U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing that occurred during the chaotic evacuation of American military personnel and civilians from Afghanistan four years ago.

The ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of the attack is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Memorial for the Fallen 13 in the Norco Country Center, 960 Sixth St.

A frequent speaker at the annual remembrances is Shana Chappell of Norco, who lost her son, 20-year-old Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, in the Aug. 26, 2021, bombing by terrorists at the Abbey Gate fronting Kabul Airport…

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