SSGT Darin Taylor Hoover of the United States Marine Corps, 31, of Utah, was killed in action in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021.
Taylor joined the Marine Corps on September 13, 2010, and graduated from MCRD San Diego Boot Camp on December 10, 2010. Throughout the course of his military career, Taylor was deployed overseas 5 times. Taylor was presented with many awards and honors over his tenure, had many duty stations, and attended each with the utmost honor and respect. Taylor’s drive and passion for the Marine Corps stemmed from his embedded family roots and desire to train his men to be the best that they could be.
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Our very first service dog, Gunner, visited Taylor’s resting place at Arlington National Cemetery. We paired Gunner with Tyler Vargas Andrews, who was with Taylor in Afghanistan August 26, 2021.
