President Barack Obama issued a statement after the incident, saying that "[t]heir deaths are a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by the men and women of our military and their families, including all who have served in Afghanistan."
バラク・オバマ大統領はこの事件後声明を発表し、「彼らの死は、アフガニスタンで任務に当たっている国民を含む、わが国の軍人とその家族による甚大な犠牲を追悼するきっかけだ」と述べた。