What are the names of the fallen soldiers in Afghanistan?
What are the names of the fallen soldiers in Afghanistan?
Here are the names and faces of the 13 US service members killed outside Kabul’s airport
- Staff Sgt. Darin T.
- Sgt. Johanny Rosariopichardo, 25, from Lawrence, Massachusetts.
- Sgt. Nicole L.
- Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, from Indio, California.
- Cpl. Daegan W.
- Cpl. Humberto A.
- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David L.
- Lance Cpl. Jared M.
Who was the first U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan?
Nathan Ross Chapman
Nathan Ross Chapman (April 23, 1970 – January 4, 2002) was a United States Army Sergeant First Class with the 1st Special Forces Group. He was the first American soldier to be killed in combat in the war in Afghanistan….Nathan Chapman (soldier)
Nathan Chapman | |
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Awards | Bronze Star Purple Heart |
How many US soldiers died in Afghanistan 2008?
153
All fatalities
Year | J | Total |
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2008 | 7 | 153 |
2009 | 14 | 310 |
2010 | 30 | 496 |
2011 | 24 | 412 |
Who were the Marines who died?
Ross Reynolds, 27, Gunnery Sgt. James Speedy, 30, and Cpl. Jacob Moore, 24, died on Friday, the Marines said. All four were aboard an Osprey aircraft that crashed in bad weather.
How many American soldiers died in Operation Iraqi Freedom?
The second U.S. invasion of Iraq—Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)—began on March 19, 2003. In the ensuing 6.5 years, the U.S. military sustained over 3,400 hostile deaths, 800 nonhostile deaths, and 31,000 wounded in action (WIA).
Who was the first Marine killed in Afghanistan?
Johnny Micheal Spann | |
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Died | November 25, 2001 (aged 32) Qala-i-Jangi, Balkh Province, Afghanistan |
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
Who was the first American soldier killed in Iraq?
Lori Ann Piestewa
Lori Ann Piestewa (/paɪˈɛstəwɑː/ py-ES-tə-wah; December 14, 1979 – March 23, 2003) was a United States Army soldier killed during the Iraq War….
Lori Piestewa | |
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Native name | Kocha-Hon-Mana |
Born | December 14, 1979 Tuba City, Arizona, U.S. |
Died | March 23, 2003 (aged 23) Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar, Iraq |