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
Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 14 May, 2010
Unit: 1141st Engineer Company
Hometown: Saint Charles, Mo.
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 12 May, 2010
Unit: 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment
Hometown: Ludlow, Mass.
Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges, 23, of Ludlow, Mass., died May 12 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 12 May, 2010
Unit: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
Hometown: Fredericksburg, Va.
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 11 May, 2010
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment
Hometown: Kilgore, Texas
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The following Marines died May 11 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan:
Cpl. Jeffery W. Johnson, 21, of Tomball, Texas,
Sgt. Kenneth B. May, Jr., 26, of Kilgore, Texas.
Johnson and May were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 11 May, 2010
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment
Hometown: Tomball, Texas
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The following Marines died May 11 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan:
Cpl. Jeffery W. Johnson, 21, of Tomball, Texas,
Sgt. Kenneth B. May, Jr., 26, of Kilgore, Texas.
Johnson and May were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 10 May, 2010
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment
Hometown: Frederick, Md.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 9 May, 2010
Unit: 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment
Hometown: McMinnville, Tenn.
Spc. Jeremy L. Brown, 20, of McMinnville, Tenn., died May 9 at Contingency Outpost Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 8 May, 2010
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Hometown: Jacksonville, Ala.
Capt. Kyle A. Comfort, 27, of Jacksonville, Ala., died May 8 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 7 May, 2010
Unit: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
Hometown: Perry, Iowa
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 6 May, 2010
Unit: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
Hometown: Fayetteville, Ark.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 6 May, 2010
Unit: 707th Ordnance Company
Hometown: Waterville, Maine
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 6 May, 2010
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 5 May, 2010
Unit: 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment
Hometown: Marion, Ind.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 4 May, 2010
Unit: 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion
Hometown: Hutchinson, Kan.
Sgt. Ralph Mena, 27, of Hutchinson, Kan., died May 4 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 7th Signal Brigade, 5th Signal Command, Mannheim, Germany.
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Branch of Service: United States Air Force
Date of Death: 3 May, 2010
Unit: 54th Combat Communications Squadron
Hometown: Hellertown, Pa.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 3 May, 2010
Unit: 38th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company
Hometown: White Deer, Texas
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 2 May, 2010
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group
Hometown: Centerville, Wash.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 1 May, 2010
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment
Hometown: Colonia, Micronesia
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 29 April, 2010
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Hometown: Wenonah, N.J.
1st Lt. Salvatore S. Corma, 24, of Wenonah, N.J., died April 29 at Forward Operating Base Bullard, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using improvised explosive devices. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 28 April, 2010
Unit: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.
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