{"id":52834,"date":"2021-09-09T17:07:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T17:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/09\/09\/utah-marine-killed-in-afghanistan-bombing-honored-at-vigil\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:07:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:07:51","slug":"utah-marine-killed-in-afghanistan-bombing-honored-at-vigil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/2021\/09\/09\/utah-marine-killed-in-afghanistan-bombing-honored-at-vigil\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Marine killed in Afghanistan bombing honored at vigil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Utah Marine<\/a> who died in a horrific suicide bombing at Afghanistan\u2019s Kabul airport<\/a> was a young boy when the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 happened, but he already knew he wanted to serve in the military<\/a>, his family said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover<\/a>, 31, was remembered Aug. 29 at a vigil that attracted hundreds of people to the Utah capitol, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Hundreds waved American flags and sung patriotic songs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His uncle Billy \u201cBB\u201d Barnett told the crowd that his nephew had signed up the first chance he got.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe was disciplined, determined and knew his calling,\u201d he said. \u201cHe was a Marine and a warrior from birth and no doubt long before that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden watch as a Marine Corps carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Marine Corps\u00a0Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Biden embarked on a solemn journey Sunday to honor and mourn the 13 U.S. troops killed in the suicide attack near the Kabul airport as their remains return to U.S. soil from Afghanistan. Facing from left, Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger, and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\t