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 Navy
Date of Death: 13 March, 2013
Unit: West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit
Hometown: Peoria, Ariz.
Chief Petty Officer Christian Michael Pike, 31, of Peoria, Ariz., died March 13 in Landstuhl, Germany, as a result of combat-related injuries sustained on March 10 while conducting stability operations in Maiwand District, Afghanistan. Pike was assigned to a West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 11 March, 2013
Unit: 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group
Hometown: South Miami, Fla.
Capt. Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel, 28, of South Miami, Fla., died March 11, in Jalrez District, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when he was attacked by small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 11 March, 2013
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment
Hometown: Edmond, Okla.
Staff Sgt. Rex L. Schad, 26, of Edmond, Okla., died March 11, in Jalrez District, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when he was attacked by small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor 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: 11 March, 2013
Unit: 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment
Hometown: Estherville, Iowa
Staff Sgt. Steven P. Blass, 27, of Estherville, Iowa, died March 11, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation 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: 11 March, 2013
Unit: 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment
Hometown: Franklin, La.
Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson, 27, of Franklin, La., died March 11, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation 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: 11 March, 2013
Unit: 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment
Hometown: Eldersburg, Md.
Capt. Sara M. Knutson, 27, of Eldersburg, Md., died March 11, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. She was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 11 March, 2013
Unit: 603rd Aviation Support Battalion
Hometown: Naples, Fla.
Staff Sgt. Marc A. Scialdo, 31, of Naples, Fla., died March 11, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 11 March, 2013
Unit: 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment
Hometown: Dunedin, Fla.
Spc. Zachary L. Shannon, 21, of Dunedin, Fla., died March 11, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 7 March, 2013
Unit: 1487th Transportation Company
Hometown: West Alexandria, Ohio
Spc. Cody D. Suggs, 22, of West Alexandria, Ohio, died March 7 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, as a result of a non-combat incident that remains under investigation. He was assigned to the 1487th Transportation Company (Piqua, Ohio), which is part of the 371st Sustainment Brigade (Springfield, Ohio).
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Branch of Service: United States Air Force
Date of Death: 7 March, 2013
Unit: 307th Maintenance Squadron
Hometown: Bossier City, La.
Tech. Sgt. Larry D. Bunn, 43, of Bossier City, La., died March 7 as a result of a non-combat incident at an undisclosed base in Southwest Asia. He was assigned to the 307th Maintenance Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 22 February, 2013
Unit: Headquarters Battalion, 32nd Georgian Liaison Team
Hometown: Kayenta, Ariz.
Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis, 34, of Kayenta, Ariz., died Feb. 22 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 32nd Georgian Liaison Team, Regimental Combat Team 7, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 20 January, 2013
Unit: 132nd Transportation Company
Hometown: Plainwell, Mich.
Sgt. Mark H. Schoonhoven, 38, of Plainwell, Mich., died Jan. 20, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device on Dec. 15, 2012 in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 32nd Transportation Company, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 16 January, 2013
Unit: 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment
Hometown: Hampton, Va.
Sgt. David J. Chambers, 25, of Hampton, Va., died Jan. 16, in Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device while on dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, under control of the 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 10 January, 2013
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment
Hometown: Chester, Va.
Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman, 28, of Chester, Va., died Jan. 10, in Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by small arms fire while on mounted patrol. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 29 December, 2012
Unit: 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Hometown: Citra, Fla.
Pfc. Markie T. Sims, 20, of Citra, Fla., died Dec. 29 in Panjwal, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, under control of the 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 24 December, 2012
Unit: Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 173rd Special Troops Battalion
Hometown: The Colony, Texas
Sgt. Enrique Mondragon, 23, of The Colony, Texas, died Dec. 24, in Baraki Barak, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by small arms fire while on dismounted patrol. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.
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Branch of Service: United States Navy
Date of Death: 22 December, 2012
Unit: East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit
Hometown: Pottstown, Pa.
Cdr. Job W. Price, 42, of Pottstown, Pa., died Dec. 22 of a non-combat related injury while supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Price was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit in Virginia Beach, Va.
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Branch of Service: United States Navy
Date of Death: 15 December, 2012
Unit: 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Hometown: Naval Hospital Sigonella
Lt. Leonard Robinson, 29, of Spring Lake, N.C., died Dec. 15, of non-combat related injuries while home on leave in Fayetteville, N.C. Robinson was assigned to the Naval Hospital Sigonella, Italy detachment located at the Naval Branch Health Clinic in Bahrain.
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 14 December, 2012
Unit: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion
Hometown: Pearl River, La.
Sgt. Michael J. Guillory, 28, of Pearl River, La., died Dec. 14 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 14 December, 2012
Unit: HC 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
Hometown: Baldwin, N.Y.
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin E. Lipari, 39, of Baldwin, N.Y., died Dec. 14 in Logar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to HHC 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.
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