Household of fallen Marine Rylee McCollum receives police escort in Wyoming; donations for pregnant widow pour in

The household of fallen U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, a soon-to-be father who was killed in a bombing in the course of the mass evacuation in Afghanistan, was welcomed again to Wyoming on Monday with a police escort and folks waving American flags as they lined the streets.

McCollum, 20, was amongst 13 service members killed by a suicide bomb assault Thursday on the Kabul airport whereas offering safety as individuals tried to flee the nation amid the U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover. He was anticipating his first youngster in three weeks, in keeping with his household.

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Since McCollum’s loss of life, 1000’s of individuals from throughout the nation have made donations to his household. As of Tuesday, the donations exceeded $500,000 throughout two GoFundMe campaigns arrange for McCollum’s widow and their unborn youngster’s future schooling prices. 

On Monday, the Teton County Sheriff’s Workplace shared video on-line that confirmed deputies, the Jackson Police Division and the U.S. Marine Corps escorting McCollum’s household into Jackson as neighborhood members lined the streets waving American flags.

McCollum’s household had been in Dover, Del., on Sunday to attend the dignified switch of the 13 service members. President Biden was reportedly set to fulfill with the household however solely met with McCollum’s widow.

McCollum and 12 different U.S. service members have been killed by a suicide bomb assault whereas offering safety because the Kabul airport was overwhelmed with individuals attempting to depart the nation amid the U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover. (U.S. Marines)

Roice McCollum, one of many late corporal’s sisters, advised the Washington Put up on Sunday that she, her sister and her father all refused to fulfill with Biden as a result of they held him chargeable for their fallen Marine’s loss of life.

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“You may’t f— up as dangerous as he did and say you are sorry,” Roice mentioned with regard to Biden. “This didn’t have to occur, and each life is on his arms.”

McCollum was from Bondurant, Wyo., and attended Jackson Gap Excessive College, the place he competed as a wrestler. He graduated in 2019 from Summit Improvements College in Jackson. He was on his first deployment when the assault occurred, the Casper Star-Tribune reported.

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One other sister, Cheyenne McCollum, advised the paper that her brother had all the time dreamed of being a Marine and had wished to grow to be a historical past trainer and wrestling coach as soon as he completed his service.

“We wish to ensure that individuals know that these are the children which are sacrificing themselves, and he’s obtained a household who loves him and a spouse who loves him and a child that he’ll by no means get to fulfill,” his different sister, Cheyenne McCollum mentioned. 

Fox Information’ Houston Keene and The Related Press contributed to this report.

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