COST OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN

 Casuality Status as of August 31st, 2021.  https://www.defense.gov/casualty.pdf

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (casualties that occurred between Oct. 7, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2014, in Afghanistan and elsewhere) :   2,348

OPERATION FREEDOM’S SENTINEL (casualties that occurred in Afghanistan after Dec. 31, 2014) :  107

 

 

Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 9th PSYOP Battalion, 8th PSYOP Group

Hometown Corryton, Tennessee

Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tennessee, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Knauss was assigned to 9th PSYOP Battalion, 8th PSYOP Group, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

Branch of Service:  United States Navy

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown Berlin Heights, Ohio

Navy Hospitalman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Soviak was assigned to 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. 

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown Norco, California

Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, California, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Nikoui was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown Rancho Cucamonga, California

Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Merola was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown Jackson, Wyoming

Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyoming, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. McCollum was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown St. Charles, Missouri

Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Schmitz was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown Rio Bravo, Texas

Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Espinoza was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Branch of Service:  United States Marine Corps

Date of Death:   26 August, 2021

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Hometown Logansport, Indiana

Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Sanchez was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

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