Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 31 August, 2010
Unit: 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division
Hometown: Kenner, La.
Sgt. Joseph A. Bovia, 24, of Kenner, La., died Aug. 31 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
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COST OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
Casuality Status as of January 30th, 2025. https://www.defense.gov/casualty.pdf
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (casualties that occurred between Oct. 7, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2014, in Afghanistan and elsewhere) : 2,354
OPERATION FREEDOM’S SENTINEL (casualties that occurred in Afghanistan after Dec. 31, 2014) : 111
