"Kareem was set on being a Marine & always wanted to serve his country. Kareem made the ultimate sacrifice for his country and his memory will live on forever," the JROTC said in a statement.
Corporal Daegan William-Tyeler Page, a 23-year-old Marine, was among the 13 American service members killed in the attack.
On Saturday, the Department of Defense identified Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page of Omaha, Nebraska, as one of the casualties. Page was raised in Red Oak, Iowa, and in the Omaha area and joined the Marines after graduating from Millard South High School.
Page served in the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment based at Camp Pendleton, California. He planned to go to trade school and possibly become a lineman after his enlistment ended, his family said in a statement.
"Our hearts are broken," the statement said. "But we are thankful for the friends and family who are surrounding us during this time."
The Marine's family said Page loved the brotherhood of the Marines and joined after graduating from Millard South High School in Omaha. He grew up in Red Oak, a city of almost 6,000 people in southwest Iowa, and the Omaha metro area, according to the statement.
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