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: 2 May, 2013
Unit: 42nd Field Artillery Regiment
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Spc. Trinidad Santiago Jr., 25, of San Diego, Calif., died May 2, in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 2 May, 2013
Unit: 42nd Field Artillery Regiment
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Pfc. Charles P. McClure, 21, of Stratford, Okla., died May 2, in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 1 May, 2013
Unit: 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Staff Sgt. Michael H. Simpson, 30, of San Antonio, Texas, died May 1 in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit on April 27, with an improvised explosive device in Arian, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash
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Branch of Service: United States Air Force
Date of Death: 27 April, 2013
Unit: 906th Air Refueling Squadron
Hometown: Woodbridge, Va.,
Capt. Brandon L. Cyr, 28, of Woodbridge, Va., died April 27, near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in the crash of an MC-12 aircraft. He was assigned to the 906th Air Refueling Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
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Branch of Service: United States Air Force
Date of Death: 27 April, 2013
Unit: 427th Reconnaissance Squadron
Hometown: Kailua, Hawaii
Capt. Reid K. Nishizuka, 30, of Kailua, Hawaii, died April 27, near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in the crash of an MC-12 aircraft. He was assigned to the 427th Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif.
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Branch of Service: United States Air Force
Date of Death: 27 April, 2013
Unit: 306th Intelligence Squadron
Hometown: Rancho Cordova, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Richard A. Dickson, 24, of Rancho Cordova, Calif., died April 27, near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in the crash of an MC-12 aircraft. He was assigned to the 306th Intelligence Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif.
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Branch of Service: United States Air Force
Date of Death: 27 April, 2013
Unit: 552nd Operations Support Squadron
Hometown: Morehead, Ky.
Staff Sgt. Daniel N. Fannin, 30, of Morehead, Ky., died April 27, near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in the crash of an MC-12 aircraft. He was assigned to the 552nd Operations Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 23 April, 2013
Unit: 2nd Aviation Battalion
Hometown: Selah, Wash.
Capt. Aaron R. Blanchard, 32, of Selah, Wash., died April 23, in Pul-E-Alam, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Aviation Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 23 April, 2013
Unit: 2nd Aviation Battalion
Hometown: Fairfax, Va.
1st Lt. Robert J. Hess, 26, of Fairfax, Va., died April 23, in Pul-E-Alam, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Aviation Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 21 April, 2013
Unit: 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion
Hometown: Easley, S.C.
Pfc. Barrett L. Austin, 20, of Easley, S.C., died April 21 in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was attacked by an enemy improvised explosive device in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, April 17. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 6 April, 2013
Unit: 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
Hometown: Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Ward, 24, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., died April 6 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit in Zabul, Afghanistan with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 6 April, 2013
Unit: 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
Hometown: Juncos, Puerto Rico
Spc. Wilbel A. Robles-Santa, 25, of Juncos, Puerto Rico, died April 6 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit in Zabul, Afghanistan with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 6 April, 2013
Unit: 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Spc. Deflin M. Santos Jr., 24, of San Jose, Calif., died April 6 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit in Zabul, Afghanistan with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
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Branch of Service: United States Air Force
Date of Death: 3 April, 2013
Unit: 77th Fighter Squadron
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
Capt. James Michael Steel, 29, of Tampa, Fla., died April 3 in the crash of an F-16 near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 29 March, 2013
Unit: 603rd Aviation Support Battalion
Hometown: Summerville, S.C.
Chief Warrant Officer Curtis S. Reagan, 43, of Summerville, S.C., died March 29 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 27 March, 2013
Unit: Headquarters and Headquarters Company
Hometown: Philpot, Ky.
Sgt. Michael C. Cable, 26, of Philpot, Ky., died March 27, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces in Shinwar District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 22 March, 2013
Unit: 573rd Clearance Company
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
Sgt. Tristan M. Wade, 23, of Indianapolis, Ind., died March 22 in Qarah Bagh District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 573rd Clearance Company, 2nd Engineer Battalion, White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 21 March, 2013
Unit: 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group
Hometown: Hayward, Calif.
Sgt. 1st Class James F. Grissom, 31, of Hayward, Calif., died March 21 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of wounds suffered from small arms fire March 18 in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 16 March, 2013
Unit: 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment
Hometown: Kettering, Ohio
Chief Warrant Officer James E. Groves III, 37, of Kettering, Ohio, died March 16 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 13 March, 2013
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment
Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.,
Spc. David T. Proctor, 26, of Greensboro, N.C., died March 13, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from injuries sustained during a non-combat incident on March 3, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
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