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

 

 

Jon R. Townsend

Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  16 September, 2012

Unit:   1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment

Hometown:   Claremore, Okla.

Pfc. Jon R. Townsend, 19, Claremore, Okla., died Sept. 16 in Zabul province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when his position was attacked with small arms fire.    Townsend was assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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