Fallen Heroes - The Military Yearbook Project

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

Nicholas K. Uzenski

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Branch of Service: Unites States Marine Corps

Date of Death: 11 January, 2010

Hometown: Tomball, Texas

Marine Cpl. Nicholas K. Uzenski, 21, of Franklin, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, due to combat injuries sustained in Helmand Province, Afghanistan during his service to our country.

Matthew N. Ingham

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Branch of Service: Unites States Marine Corps

Date of Death: 11 January, 2010

Staff Sgt. Matthew N. Ingham, 25, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, died January 11, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Ingham was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

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Jamie R. Lowe

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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps

Date of Death: 11 January, 2010

Cpl. Jamie R. Lowe, 21, of Johnsonville, Illinois, died January 11, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Lowe was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

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Jacob A. Meinert

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Branch of Service: Unites States Marine Corps

Date of Death: 10 January, 2010

Hometown: Fort Atkinson, Wis.

Lance Corporal Jacob Alexander Meinert, United States Marine Corps, 20, was killed in action on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, in Bastion, Afghanistan.

He was born June 24, 1989, in Racine.

He attended Red Apple Elementary School and Jerstad Agerholm Middle School in Racine before moving to Fort Atkinson. Jacob graduated from Fort Atkinson High School in 2007.

Mark D. Juarez

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Branch of Service: Unites States Marine Corps

Date of Death: 9 January, 2010

Lance Cpl. Mark D. Juarez, 23, of San Antonio, Texas, died January 9, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Juarez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

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Ryan J. Hopkins

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Branch of Service: United States Army

Date of Death: 8 January, 2010

Unit: 64th Brigade Support Battalion

Hometown: Livermore, Calif.

Sgt. Ryan J. Hopkins, 21, of Livermore, Calif., died Jan. 8 (2010), at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained in a motor pool accident in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 4, 2008. At the time of the incident, he was assigned to the 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. At the time of his death, he was assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.

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Jason O. B. Hickman

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Branch of Service: Unites States Army

Date of Death: 7 January, 2010

Sgt. 1st Class Jason O. B. Hickman, 35, of Kingsport, Tenn., died Jan. 7 at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered earlier that day at Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

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Michael R. Jarrett

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Branch of Service: Unites States Army

Date of Death: 6 January, 2010

Pfc. Michael R. Jarrett, 20, of North Platte, Neb., died Jan. 6 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Illesheim, Germany. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

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David A. Croft Jr.

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Branch of Service: Unites States Army

Date of Death: 5 January, 2010

Army Spc. David A. Croft Jr., 22, of Plant City, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Jan. 5 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire.

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John P. Dion

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Branch of Service: Unites States Army

Date of Death: 3 January, 2010

Army Pvt. John P. Dion, 19, of Shattuck, Okla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Jan. 3 in Ashoque, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when insurgents attacked their unit with multiple improvised explosive devices and small-arms fire. Also killed were Sgt. Joshua A. Lengstorf and Spc. Brian R. Bowman.

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Brian R. Bowman

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Branch of Service: Unites States Army

Date of Death: 3 January, 2010

Circumstances: Army Spc. Brian R. Bowman, 24, of Crawfordsville, Ind.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Jan. 3 in Ashoque, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when insurgents attacked their unit with multiple improvised explosive devices and small-arms fire. Also killed were Sgt. Joshua A. Lengstorf and Pvt. John P. Dion.

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Joshua A. Lengstorf

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Branch of Service: Unites States Army

Date of Death: 3 January, 2010

Army Sgt. Joshua A. Lengstorf, 24, of Yoncalla, Oregon, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Jan. 3 in Ashoque, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when insurgents attacked their unit with multiple improvised explosive devices and small-arms fire. Also killed were Spc. Brian R. Bowman and Pvt. John P. Dion.

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Bradley R. Smith

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Branch of Service: United States Air Force

Date of Death: 3 January, 2010

Circumstances: Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith, 24, of Troy, Ill., died Jan. 3 near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained while supporting combat operations. He was assigned to the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Riley, Kan.

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Brushaun X. Anderson

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Branch of Service: United States Army

Date of Death: 1 January, 2010

Circumstances: Spc. Brushaun X. Anderson, 20, of Columbus, Ga., died Jan. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

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