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

 

 

David J. Thompson

David J. Thompson

Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  29 January, 2010

Based
3rd Battalion 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg

Hometown
Hooker, Okla.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  They died Jan. 29 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained while supporting combat operations.   Killed were:

 Capt. David J. Thompson, 39, of Hooker, Okla., who was assigned to the 3rd Battalion 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

 Spc. Marc P. Decoteau, 19, of Waterville Valley, N.H., who was assigned to the 6th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne), 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

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