Brother of Marine killed in Afghanistan withdrawal commits suicide at memorial for fallen soldier



The older brother of a U.S. Marine who was killed during the tumultuous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan last August has reportedly committed suicide at the memorial for the fallen soldier.

On Aug. 26, 2021, a suicide bombing killed 13 U.S. service members and 170 Afghan citizens during the U.S. evacuation at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.

One of the American soldiers murdered was Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, 20, from Norco, California.

Fox News reported that Nikoui's older brother – 28-year-old Dakota Halverson – "died by suicide during a recent memorial service for the fallen service member."

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said that Dakota Halverson died on Aug. 9, but did not provide more details.

Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.) reacted to the tragic news, "Every service member we lose leaves behind a hole in their families, their communities, and our nation. The 13 heroes we lost last year in Afghanistan are no different, and I’m heartbroken to hear about the loss of Dakota. My prayers are with his family."

Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla) stated, "The older brother of one of the 13 KIA in Kabul recently killed himself at his little brother’s memorial. Please pray for his family. There MUST be accountability for this continued carnage."

Townhall writer Julio Rosas shared a Facebook post from Shana Chappell – the mother of the two deceased men.

"The month of August has been very hard so far with the one year coming up," Chappell wrote. "I look at my kids as strong and like they can handle anything. That was my mistake."

"My son Dakota has been talking a lot lately about how he just wants to be with Kareem, how much he misses him, etc.... We all feel that way so I didn't see the signs," she continued.

"This morning my son Dakota went to be with His brother Kareem," Chappell announced.

\u201cHeartbreaking: Shana Chappell, who lost her son LCpl. Kareem Nikoui in the attack during the Afghanistan evacuation last year, announced her son Dakota died this morning. Link to the GoFundMe she set up: https://t.co/bLWPpFgHty \n\n#SuicideAwareness\u201d
— Julio Rosas (@Julio Rosas) 1660098287

A GoFundMe campaign was launched for donations towards Halverson's funeral.

"Dakota Halverson was a loving son, brother, and friend," the description of the crowdfunding campaign read. "Losing his brother nearly one year ago has proven too difficult to bear."

"Any donations for his burial and services would be greatly appreciated as he wanted to be buried next to his brother Kareem, who was killed August 26th, 2021, while serving his country," the listing said.

Chappell has been an outspoken critic of President Joe Biden and the deadly U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan that took the life of her son.

Last August, Chappell bashed Biden after meeting with the president.

Chappell slammed Biden in a Facebook post, "MY SONS BLOOD IS ON YOUR HANDS!!! All 13 of them, their blood is on your hands!!!! If my President Trump was in his rightful seat then my son and the other [heroes] would still be alive!!!!"

Mom who blasted Biden after her Marine son was killed in Kabul terror attack invites 'real President' Trump to funeral: 'I love you, and America loves you'



Shana Chappell — the Gold Star mom who alleged President Joe Biden "rolled" his "f***ing eyes" when she confronted him at the dignified transfer of her son, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, who was killed in the Kabul terror attack — invited the "real President" Donald Trump to her son's funeral.

What are the details?

Writing on Facebook last week, Chappell said "I would love if somehow my President (you Mr. Trump) could be present as i lay my Beautiful baby boy Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui to rest."

"I would love if some how my President (you Mr. Trump) could be present as I lay my beautiful baby boy Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui to rest," Chappell said. "It would be such an honor to meet the real President of the United States of America, President Trump. I love you and America loves you."

What was Trump's response?

Trump replied Monday to Chappell on his Save America PAC: "Thank you Shana — our Country loves you and especially loves your beautiful boy, Kareem."

Trump didn't indicate if he would be attending Nikoui's funeral, which is open to the public and scheduled for Sept. 18 at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California.

Anything else?

Chappell's Aug. 30 Facebook post ripping Biden following the dignified transfer read, in part: "MY SONS BLOOD IS ON YOUR HANDS!!! All 13 of them, their blood is on your hands!!!! If my President Trump was in his rightful seat then my son and the other [heroes] would still be alive!!!!"

After Chappell's outcry, Trump offered sympathy to her in a statement released through his Save America PAC: "Shana, you are 100% correct. If I were President, your wonderful and beautiful son Kareem would be with you now, and so would the sons and daughters of others, including all of those who died in the vicious Kabul airport attack."

"Civilians should have been brought out first, along with our $85 billion of equipment, with the Military coming out very safely after all was clear. I love you, and I love Kareem," Trump added.

(H/T: The Daily Wire)

Trump comforts grieving Gold Star mom who lashed out at Biden for rolling his 'f***ing eyes' when she confronted him over son’s Kabul murder



Former President Donald Trump stepped in to comfort a Gold Star mother who lost her Marine son in the suicide bombing that took place last week outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.

What's a brief history here?

Mother Shana Chappell lashed out at President Joe Biden earlier this week after she angrily described her meeting with Biden the death of her son and 12 other service members.

In a widely shared Facebook post, Chappell described how she believed the president rolled his eyes at her during the dignified transfer of the remains of her son, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on Sunday.

A portion of the angry missive said, "Joe Biden This msg is for you! I know my face is etched into your brain! I was able to look you straight in the eyes yesterday and have words with you."

Remember i am the one who stood 5 inches from your face and was letting you know i would never get to hug my son again, hear his laugh and then you tried to interrupt me and give me your own sob story and i had to tell you "that this isn't about you so don't make it about you!!!" You then said you just wanted me to know that you know how i feel and i let you know that you don't know how i feel and you do not have the right to tell me you know how i feel! U then rolled your f***ing eyes in your head like you were annoyed with me and i let you know that the only reason i was talking to you was out of respect for my son and that was the only reason why, i then proceeded to tell you again how you took my son away from me and how i will never get to hug him, kiss him, laugh with him again etc ... u turned to walk away and i let you know my sons blood was on your hands and you threw your hand up behind you as you walked away from me like you are saying "ok whatever!!!"

She added, "MY SONS BLOOD IS ON YOUR HANDS!!! All 13 of them, their blood is on your hands!!!!"

What did Trump say in response?

Trump on Wednesday issued a response to Chappell, sympathizing with her over her son's death.

In a statement released through his Save America PAC, Trump wrote, "Shana, you are 100% correct. If I were President, your wonderful and beautiful son Kareem would be with you now, and so would the sons and daughters of others, including all of those who died in the vicious Kabul airport attack."

“Civilians should have been brought out first, along with our $85 billion of equipment, with the Military coming out very safely after all was clear. I love you, and I love Kareem," he added.

Trump's chief spokesperson, Liz Harrington, also shared a photo of Chappell and her late son.

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Facebook says the Instagram account of the mother of a fallen Marine was 'incorrectly deleted' but has been 'restored'



The Instagram account of a mother whose son was slain last week during a terror attack in Kabul, Afghanistan was deleted but later restored, with Facebook explaining that the account had been "incorrectly deleted."

Shana Chappell, the mother of 20-year-old Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui who was one of the 13 U.S. service members killed last week during the attack, took to Facebook after her Instagram account had been deleted.

"It seems Instagram took it upon themselves to delete my account because i am assuming it was because i gained so many followers over my sons death due to Biden's negligence, ignorance and him being a traitor!" Chappell wrote in part of a Facebook post on Monday.

The woman's post included an image of an Instagram notice which declared, "Your account has been disabled. Follow the next steps within 30 days so you can request a review."

"Keep in mind i only posted about my heart break over my son," she wrote in the Facebook post. "Those of u who follow me on IG seen the post. My post was even shared on the news and now IG has disabled my account because of that post! Guess today I'll accept those interviews from newsmax,fox,etc…Instagram you can not silence me!!! You deleted my account because my sons blood is on Biden's hands!! 13 Heros blood is on Biden's hands!!!!"

Facebook indicated that the account has been restored

"We express our deepest condolences to Ms. Chappell and her family," a Facebook spokesperson informed Fox News in a statement on Tuesday. "Her tribute to her heroic son does not violate any of our policies. While the post was not removed, her account was incorrectly deleted and we have since restored it."

Chappell has issued scathing criticism of President Biden, who presided over what many have characterized as a botched Afghanistan withdrawal.

In another Facebook post earlier on Monday the grieving mother alleged that during an exchange she had with Biden, the president rolled his eyes:

Remember i am the one who stood 5 inches from your face and was letting you know i would never get to hug my son again, hear his laugh and then you tried to interrupt me and give me your own sob story and i had to tell you "that this isn't about you so don't make it about you!!!" You then said you just wanted me to know that you know how i feel and i let you know that you don't know how i feel and you do not have the right to tell me you know how i feel! U then rolled your fucking eyes in your head like you were annoyed with me and i let you know that the only reason i was talking to you was out of respect for my son and that was the only reason why, i then proceeded to tell you again how you took my son away from me and how i will never get to hug him, kiss him, laugh with him again etc… u turned to walk away and i let you know my sons blood was on your hands and you threw your hand up behind you as you walked away from me like you were saying " ok whatever!!!

Gold Star mom of fallen Marine erupts at Biden, alleges he 'rolled' his 'f***ing eyes' when she confronted him



Shana Chappell — whose son, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, was killed in the terrorist attack at the Kabul airport — excoriated President Joe Biden in a Facebook post after meeting with Biden.

Chappell adds her name to the list of new Gold Star families who have harshly criticized Biden after learning their children died in the ISIS-K attack.

A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui of Norco, California, on Sunday at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. (Jason Minto/U.S. Air Force via Getty Images)

Chappell wrote on Facebook that while meeting with Biden on Sunday, the president allegedly rolled his eyes at her when she rebuffed his attempts to sympathize with her, and claimed Biden walked away from her when she expressed that she believed he was responsible for her son's death.

"Joe Biden This msg is for you! I know my face is etched into your brain! I was able to look you straight in the eyes yesterday and have words with you," Chappell began.

The grieving mother continued:

Remember i am the one who stood 5 inches from your face and was letting you know i would never get to hug my son again, hear his laugh and then you tried to interrupt me and give me your own sob story and i had to tell you "that this isn't about you so don't make it about you!!!" You then said you just wanted me to know that you know how i feel and i let you know that you don't know how i feel and you do not have the right to tell me you know how i feel! U then rolled your f***ing eyes in your head like you were annoyed with me and i let you know that the only reason i was talking to you was out of respect for my son and that was the only reason why, i then proceeded to tell you again how you took my son away from me and how i will never get to hug him, kiss him, laugh with him again etc… u turned to walk away and i let you know my sons blood was on your hands and you threw your hand up behind you as you walked away from me like you were saying " ok whatever!!!

Chappell called Biden a "weak human being," a "traitor," and said Biden turned his back on American service members.

"MY SONS BLOOD IS ON YOUR HANDS!!! All 13 of them, their blood is on your hands!!!!" Chappell wrote.

What have other families said?

The wife of fallen Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum also said that Biden amplified their pain by not being respectful and only offering a "scripted and shallow" response to McCollum's death. She, too, claimed that Biden brought up his own family.

"You can't f*** up as bad as he did and say you're sorry," McCollum's sister, Roice, said afterward. "This did not need to happen, and every life is on his hands."

Two Gold Star fathers — Mark Schmitz and Darin Hoover — also bashed Biden for allegedly looking at his watch during the dignified transfer of the fallen U.S. service members at Dover Air Force Base on Sunday.

Hoover — who lost his son, Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover, in the terrorist attack — told Fox News host Sean Hannity that his family wanted nothing to do with Biden.

"We didn't want to deal with him," Hoover explained. "We didn't want him anywhere near us. We as a family decided that that was the way it was going to be."

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