Injured Coachella Valley Marine survives Kabul airport attack
A U.S. Marine originally from the Coachella Valley is recovering from injuries sustained in the August 26th Kabul airport attack. Cpl. Salvador Lule, an Indio native, is currently being treated at Walter Reed Hospital on the East Coast, according to the office of Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz.
Lule was stationed with his team in Kabul, Afghanistan when U.S. forces and other citizens were attacked in a series of bombings.
The deadly attack killed 13 U.S. service members, including Cpl. Hunter Lopez, another Coachella Valley native.
Desert Sands Unified School District confirmed that Lule, like Lopez, was a graduate of La Quinta High School. Lule graduated in 2019.
“My prayers are with Lance Corporal Salvador Lule, and I wish him a full and speedy recovery,” said Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz. “The entire Coachella Valley stands with Lance Cpl. Lule and his family in this time of healing, and we thank him for his courageous service to our nation. My office has been in close contact with the Lule family through this difficult time. I will continue working to support them and to ensure that Lance Cpl. Lule receives the benefits and care he has earned and deserves.”
