Jackson High Grad Among Marines Killed in Afghanistan

Rylee McCollum, a 2019 graduate of Jackson Hole High School, was one of the 13 U.S. service members who were killed in a suicide bomb attack Thursday in Afghanistan.

At least 18 more were injured, U.S. officials said, making it the deadliest day for U.S. troops in 10 years.

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow released the following statement:

“Saying that I am grateful for Rylee’s service to our country does not begin to encapsulate the grief and sadness I feel today as a mother and as an American. My heart and prayers are with Rylee’s family, friends, and the entire Jackson community.

“We will find many ways to honor Rylee for this ultimate and untimely sacrifice in the coming months and years – but for now, my arms are wrapped around Rylee’s loved ones from afar and I pray they find some comfort.”