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: 27 August, 2012
Unit: 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
Staff Sgt. Jessica M. Wing, 42, of Alexandria, Va., died Aug. 27, in Kuwait City, Kuwait in a non-combat related incident. She was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Bangor, Maine.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 24 August, 2012
Unit: 96th Aviation Support Battalion
Hometown: Greenwood, Miss.
Pfc. Patricia L. Horne, 20, of Greenwood, Miss., died Aug. 24 in Bagram, Afghanistan. She was assigned to the 96th Aviation Support Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 22 August, 2012
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment
Hometown: Oberlin, Ohio
Sgt. Louis R. Torres, 23, of Oberlin, Ohio, died Aug. 22, in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device, Aug. 6, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Torres was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 19 August, 2012
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry Regiment
Hometown: State Line, Miss.
Sgt. 1st Class Coater B. Debose, 55, of State Line, Miss., died Aug. 19 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Debose was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry Regiment, 158th Infantry Brigade, 1st Army Division East, Camp Shelby, Miss.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 18 August, 2012
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment
Hometown: Frederick, Md.
Sgt. David V. Williams, 24, of Frederick, Md., died Aug. 18, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 17 August, 2012
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment
Hometown: Grover, N.C.
Spc. James A. Justice, 21, of Grover, N.C., died Aug. 17 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany from injuries suffered on Aug. 14 from enemy small-arms fire in Wardak province, Afghanistan. Justice was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy.
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Branch of Service: United States Navy
Date of Death: 17 August, 2012
Unit: 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Hospital Corpsman Petty Officer 1st Class Darrel L. Enos, 36, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Aug. 17 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. Enos was assigned to 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 17 August, 2012
Unit: 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion
Hometown: Lynch Station, Va.
Staff Sgt. Gregory T. Copes, 36, of Lynch Station, Va., died Aug. 17 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. Copes was assigned to 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 16 August, 2012
Unit: 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
Hometown: North Adams, Mass.
Pfc. Michael R. Demarsico II, of North Adams, Mass., died Aug. 16 in Panjwa'l, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised device. Demarsico was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 16 August, 2012
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
Hometown: Cathedral City, Calif.
Chief Warrant Officer Suresh N. A. Krause, 29, of Cathedral City, Calif., died Aug. 16 in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Krause was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 16 August, 2012
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
Hometown: Melbourne, Fla.
Chief Warrant Officer Brian D. Hornsby, 37, of Melbourne, Fla., died Aug. 16 in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Hornsby was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 16 August, 2012
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
Hometown: Kelseyville, Calif.
Sgt. Richard A. Essex, 23, of Kelseyville, Calif., died Aug. 16 in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Essex was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 16 August, 2012
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sgt. Luis A. Oliver Galbreath, 41, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, died Aug. 16 in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Galbreath was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
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Branch of Service: United States Navy
Date of Death: 16 August, 2012
Unit: San Diego explosive ordance mobile unit
Hometown: Des Moines, Wash.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Petty Officer Technician 1st Class Sean P. Carson, 32, of Des Moines, Wash., died Aug. 16 in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Carson was assigned to an explosive ordnance disposal mobile unit in San Diego.
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Branch of Service: United States Navy
Date of Death: 16 August, 2012
Unit: West Coast-based naval special warfare unit;
Hometown: Edgewater, Md.
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, 28, of Edgewater, Md., died Aug. 16 in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Feeks was assigned to a West Coast-based naval special warfare unit;.
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Branch of Service: United States Navy
Date of Death: 16 August, 2012
Unit: West Coast-based naval Special warfare unit
Hometown: Kentwood, Mich.
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class David J. Warsen, 27, of Kentwood, Mich., died Aug. 16 in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Warsen was assigned to a West Coast-based naval Special warfare unit.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 15 August, 2012
Unit: 192nd Ordnance Battalion
Hometown: Evans City, Penn.
Staff Sgt. Eric S. Holman, 39, of Evans City, Penn., died Aug. 15, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device. Holman was assigned to 192nd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, 20th Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
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Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 15 August, 2012
Unit: 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment
Hometown: Tigard, Ore.
Pfc. Andrew J. Keller, 22, of Tigard, Ore., died Aug. 15, in Charkh, Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy.
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 10 August, 2012
Unit: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion
Hometown: Los Altos Hills, Calif.
Capt. Matthew P. Manoukian, 29, of Los Altos Hills, Calif., died Aug. 10 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Manoukian was assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 10 August, 2012
Unit: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion
Hometown: Herndon, Va.
Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Jeschke, 31, of Herndon, Va., died Aug. 10 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Jeschke was assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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