Joyner Seaman, who trained with Gee in 2018 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, told The Daily Beast. Learn more.Several of her friends told The Daily Beast they were devastated but not surprised to learn Gee died trying to help people, doing the job she loved most. Sign up now!ĭaily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Get our top stories in your inbox every day. It’s surreal but this is motivating to be better,” he said. While the withdrawal and Thursday’s attack have left some young Marines “bewildered,” Seaman insisted it has also motivated his fellow servicemen. At this time, the family’s most immediate wish is to be given privacy and that their loved one be recognized as the hero that she was.” “I have been in touch with the family of the Lawrencian killed in action to extend mine and my family’s most sincere condolences and offer all of the aid that my administration can provide as they grieve this great loss. I and the City of Lawrence are particularly saddened that one of those brave souls was a daughter of our City,” Lawrence Mayor Kendrys Vasquez said in a statement to The Daily Beast. “We are heartbroken by the death of the servicemen and women due to the bombing in Kabul this week. Rosariopichardo, who was assigned to the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade. service men and women who died on Thursday were in their 20s, including Sgt. She will be missed by everyone.”Īll but one of the U.S.
She had the ability to make everyone in the room smile. Rachel Ortiz, another friend, told The Daily Beast that Gee was “an amazing human being and anyone who met her was one lucky person. Always worked hard and never complained,” he said. One of a kind, and an outstanding Marine.
A gentle kind hardworking person down to the bone. “She always came by and took care of us and never had an issue with anyone. Joe Stowers, Alex’s husband and one of Gee’s fellow Marines, called her “the ultimate nurturer.” Was always in the gym working on herself,” Stowers told The Daily Beast. One of her neighbors on the North Carolina base, Alexandra Stowers, described Gee as “a phenomenal person” who “was the type of neighbor that stopped by on her way to Walmart to see if we needed anything.” The desire to help others ran deep for Gee. It was a logistical and tactical planning error,” he said.ĭad of Marine Slain in Kabul Vents Anger at Military, Biden “The biggest mistake was pulling out military assets first. “There were veteran military leaders who should have known better.” “This withdrawal was conducted improperly,” Seaman said, adding that while he politically leans conservative, he would have the same opinions about the operation no matter who was in office. It was here that a suicide bomber, who had somehow made it through Taliban checks at the airport’s outer perimeter, was able to detonate an explosive vest. forces, Gee was stationed at Kabul airport’s Abbey gate, helping screen the mobs of evacuees trying to get onto flights.
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Update your settings here to see it.Īs thousands of American citizens and Afghans scrambled to get out of the country before the Aug. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. “She thought it was a good idea to do it herself and it was one of the best decisions,” Seaman said, adding that Gee quickly moved up the ranks due to her dedication and talent.
She signed up, in part, because her husband was already in the Corps-but her knack for helping people naturally drew her to the job. Gee was stationed at Camp Lejuene in North Carolina, in the U.S. Johanny Rosariopichardo, 25, from Lawrence, Massachusetts. At least 170 people were killed in the blast, and scores more were injured. troops who died while helping to evacuate non-combatant Afghans and Americans as part of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. The Department of Defense on Saturday identified Gee as one of the 13 U.S.
He added that one of Gee’s best qualities was that “she could not avoid helping others.”įather of Dad-to-Be Killed in Kabul: ‘I’m Scared Shitless’ About What’s Next “She was truly a badass individual-and more importantly, she was the nicest person. “She would outrun and outperform most male Marines in the physical categories during our training.” Several of her friends told The Daily Beast they were devastated but not surprised to learn Gee died trying to help people, doing the job she loved most.
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