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United States Army officer (1976–2004)
Humayun Saqib Muazzam Khan (9 September 1976 – 8 June 2004) was a United States Army officer who was killed by a suicide attack near Baqubah , Iraq during the Iraq War . He came to national attention in the United States during the 2016 presidential campaign as an example of a Muslim American soldier who died in service to the U.S. military.
Born in the United Arab Emirates to Pakistani parents, Khan moved to the U.S. with his family as a young boy. He attended the University of Virginia as a member of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps . Upon graduating in 2000, Khan was commissioned as a second lieutenant and entered active-duty service. By 2004, he had been promoted to captain and deployed with his unit for the Iraq War . On 8 June 2004, he was killed in a suicide attack and posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal . During the 2016 Democratic National Convention , his parents stood at the lectern and delivered a speech condemning then-U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump 's statements on Muslims.
Personal life
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On 9 September 1976, Humayun Saqib Muazzam Khan[1] Dubai to Khizr and Ghazala Khan ,[2] Punjab, Pakistan .[3] United States in 1980 and Humayun grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland .[2] Thomas Jefferson . In high school , he taught swimming to disabled children.[4] John F. Kennedy High School in 1996, and the University of Virginia in 2000.[5] Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps .[6]
Career
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Khan joined the United States Army and had planned on becoming a military lawyer .[5] Arizona senator and former prisoner of war John McCain .[7] captain .[5] Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 201st Forward Support Battalion , 1st Infantry Division in Vilseck , Germany .[3]
On 8 June 2004, 120 days[2] tour of duty in Iraq,[3] Baqubah when a suspicious taxicab began approaching quickly. Ordering his subordinates away, Khan ran toward the vehicle and was killed when the bomb in it exploded.[3] [4] [5] mess hall where hundreds of soldiers were eating.[4] [8]
Khan's grave at Arlington National Cemetery bears the star and crescent , one of the official United States Department of Veterans Affairs emblems for headstones and markers , representing Muslim servicemembers.
On 15 June, Khan was buried at Arlington National Cemetery .[8] US flags , and letters of support.[9]
Legacy
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The first University of Virginia graduate to die in combat since the Vietnam War , Khan was honored by two university ceremonies.[6] Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart .[3] Virginia General Assembly , which passed a resolution noting "with great sadness the loss of a courageous and patriotic American."[5] Hillary Clinton , a presidential candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election , spoke about Khan's service praising him as "the best of America".[10] [11] Representative Tom Garrett introduced a bill that would name a Charlottesville, Virginia post office after Khan. Both houses of the 115th United States Congress unanimously passed the bill, and President Trump signed it into law on 21 December 2018. A joint statement by the senators from Virginia Tim Kaine and Mark Warner said, "With the dedication of [the Captain Humayun Khan Post Office], we're showing the Khan family that we're forever grateful for his service and sacrifice for our country".[12] [13]
2016 Democratic National Convention
[ edit ] Khizr Khan's remarks during the 2016 Democratic National Convention
Khan's parents appeared at the 2016 Democratic National Convention , where his father, Khizr Khan, spoke of his dead son and rebuked the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump , for his statements about Muslims and his proposed policies concerning them.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] op-ed in The Washington Post ..."[23]
Republican leaders Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized Trump's comments. A strong rebuke came from US Senator John McCain from Arizona; the former presidential candidate said that Trump did not represent the ideals of the Republican Party and its leaders.[24] Veterans of Foreign Wars followed with a statement saying, "Election year or not, the VFW will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member for exercising his or her right of speech or expression."[25]
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 's online magazine Dabiq headstone with the caption "Beware of Dying as an apostate " and urged its followers to "[r ]eject these calls to disunity and come together."[26]
See also
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References
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^ a b c d e McBride, Jessica (28 July 2016). "Captain Humayun Khan: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know" . Heavy . Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2021 . Although he was born in The United Arab Emirates, Humayun Khan was of Pakistani heritage.
^ a b c McCrummen, Stephanie (22 March 2005). "Looking for Logic Amid the Pain" . The Washington Post ISSN 0190-8286 . OCLC 2269358 . Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017 . Grieving Father Struggles to Understand
^ a b c d e "House Joint Resolution No. 780" (PDF ) . Virginia's Legislative Information System . Richmond, Virginia : Virginia General Assembly . 27 January 2005. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016 .
^ a b Kelly, Matt (24 September 2004). "U.Va.'s ROTC Divisions Pay Tribute to Fallen Comrade" . University of Virginia . Archived from the original on 17 September 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2021 .
^ Moody, Chris (3 August 2016). "Khizr Khan: John McCain was my son's 'hero' . CNN . Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2021 .
^ a b Clock, Michele (16 June 2004). "A 'Peacemaker' Is Laid to Rest" . The Washington Post ISSN 0190-8286 .
^ Fandos, Nicholas (12 September 2016). "A New Gathering Spot at Arlington: Capt. Humayun Khan's Grave" . The New York Times Arlington, Virginia . ISSN 0362-4331 . OCLC 1645522 . Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016 .
^ Timsit, Annabelle (29 July 2016). "Seven Minutes That Shook the Convention" . Politico Arlington County, Virginia . Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016 . How the father of a slain Muslim U.S. soldier shamed Donald Trump, upstaged Hillary Clinton and gave the country a lesson in values.
^ "Hillary Clinton shuts down Trump with touching tribute to US Muslim war hero" . The Express Tribune . Karachi , Pakistan : Lakson Group . 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016 .
^ Watkins, Eli (24 December 2018). "Trump signs bill naming post office for Capt. Humayun Khan" . CNN . Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018 .
^ Smith, Ruth Serven (9 September 2019). " . The Daily Progress . Retrieved 11 September 2019 .
^ Qiu, Linda. "The backstory of the Muslim soldier's dad who said Trump 'sacrificed nothing' . PolitiFact.com Tampa Bay Times . Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016 .
^ Swaine, Jon; Gambino, Lauren (1 August 2016). "Donald Trump has 'black soul', says Khizr Khan, father of fallen Muslim US soldier" . The Guardian Kings Place . ISSN 0261-3077 . OCLC 60623878 . Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016 .
^ Bradner, Eric (31 July 2016). "Khizr Khan: Trump has a 'black soul' . CNN Center : CNN . Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016 .
^ Abramson, Alana; Phelps, Jordyn (1 August 2016). "John McCain Strongly Condemns Trump's Attacks on Khizr Khan, Joining Other Republicans" . ABC News . Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016 .
^ DelReal, Jose A.; Gearan, Anne (30 July 2016). "Trump stirs outrage after he lashes out at the Muslim parents of a dead U.S. soldier" . The Washington Post ISSN 0190-8286 .
^ "Fury as Trump mocks Muslim soldier's mother Ghazala Khan" . BBC News . 31 July 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2024 . Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has attracted outrage by mocking a dead US Muslim soldier's mother.
^ "Trump criticized for comments on Muslim mother of fallen US soldier" . Fox News . 30 July 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2024 .
^ Haberman, Maggie ; Oppel Jr., Richard A. (30 July 2016). "Donald Trump Criticizes Muslim Family of Slain U.S. Soldier, Drawing Ire" . The New York Times ISSN 0362-4331 . OCLC 1645522 . Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2021 .
^ Karabell, Zachary (1 August 2016). " . Politico . Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2018 . Why the GOP nominee's criticism of a Gold Star family could be a McCarthy-like turning point.
^ Khan, Ghazala (31 July 2016). "Ghazala Khan: Trump criticized my silence. He knows nothing about true sacrifice" . The Washington Post Charlottesville . ISSN 0190-8286 . OCLC 2269358 . Archived from the original on 7 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018 . Ghazala Khan's son, U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, was killed in Iraq in 2004.
^ Steinhauer, Jennifer (1 August 2016). "John McCain Denounces Donald Trump's Comments on Family of Muslim Soldier" . The New York Times Washington, D.C. ISSN 1553-8095 . OCLC 1645522 . Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2018 .
^ Ornitz, Jill (1 August 2016). "Veterans group chastises Trump for attacks on fallen soldier's parents" . Los Angeles Times ISSN 2165-1736 . OCLC 3638237 . Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2018 .
^ Browning, Noah (31 July 2016). "Islamic State calls slain Muslim American soldier an 'apostate' . Dubai . Reuters . Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2018 .
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