Young dad-to-be was among 13 US troops killed in Afghanistan

Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum was a young hubby with a kid connected the way. He was 1 of the Marines who died Thursday successful an onslaught successful Afghanistan.

Rylee McCollum's sister told The Associated Press that her member and his woman were expecting a kid successful 3 weeks.

“He was truthful excited to beryllium a dad, and helium was going to beryllium a large dad,” Cheyenne McCollum told The Associated Press.

Roice McCollum, Rylee's older sister told the Casper Star-Tribune that her member was archetypal deployed to Afghanistan to assistance with the evacuations.

"Rylee volition ever beryllium a hero, not conscionable for the eventual sacrifice helium made for our country, but for the mode helium impacted each beingness astir him for the better. Making america stronger, kinder, teaching america to emotion deeper," she said.

Thirteen U.S. troops and dozens much Afghans were killed successful Thursday's attack.

Cpl. Daegan Page was identified arsenic 1 of the different victims. He was raised successful Red Oak, Iowa. His household says helium was lone 23 years old.