Category: War on Terror

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. Eric M. Houck, 25, of Baltimore, Maryland; Sgt. William M. Bays, 29 of Barstow, California; and Corporal Dillon C. Baldridge, 22 of Youngsville, North Carolina

IMMEDIATE RELEASE DoD Identifies Army Casualties Press Operations Release No: NR-220-17 June 12, 2017 The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. They died June 10 in Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of gunshot wounds sustained in Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The incident is under […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. Eric M. Houck, 25, of Baltimore, Maryland; Sgt. William M. Bays, 29 of Barstow, California; and Corporal Dillon C. Baldridge, 22 of Youngsville, North Carolina

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. John W. Perry, 30, of Stockton, California and Pfc. Tyler R. Iubelt, 20, of Tamaroa, Illinois

DoD Identifies Army Casualties Press Operations Release No: NR-406-16 Nov. 14, 2016 The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.  They died Nov. 12 of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device in Bagram, Afghanistan.  The soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. John W. Perry, 30, of Stockton, California and Pfc. Tyler R. Iubelt, 20, of Tamaroa, Illinois

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Chief Petty Officer Jason C. Finan, 34, of Anaheim, California, died Oct. 20 in northern Iraq, of wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device blast

DoD Identifies Navy Casualty Press Operations Release No: NR-376-16 Oct. 21, 2016  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Chief Petty Officer Jason C. Finan, 34, of Anaheim, California, died Oct. 20 in northern Iraq, of wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device blast. He […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Chief Petty Officer Jason C. Finan, 34, of Anaheim, California, died Oct. 20 in northern Iraq, of wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device blast

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. Douglas J. Riney, 26, of Fairview, Illinois, and Michael G. Sauro, 40, of McAlester, Oklahoma, died Oct. 19 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds received from encountering hostile enemy forces.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE DoD Identifies Army Casualties Press Operations Release No: NR-374-16 Oct. 20, 2016 The Department of Defense announced today the death of one soldier and one Department of Army civilian employee who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Sgt. Douglas J. Riney, 26, of Fairview, Illinois, and Michael G. Sauro, 40, of McAlester, Oklahoma, died […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. Douglas J. Riney, 26, of Fairview, Illinois, and Michael G. Sauro, 40, of McAlester, Oklahoma, died Oct. 19 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds received from encountering hostile enemy forces.

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. Adam S. Thomas, 31, of Takoma Park, Maryland, died Oct. 4 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan

DoD Identifies Army Casualty Press Operations Release No: NR-351-16 Oct. 5, 2016 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Staff Sgt. Adam S. Thomas, 31, of Takoma Park, Maryland, died Oct. 4 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, from injuries caused by an improvised explosive device that […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. Adam S. Thomas, 31, of Takoma Park, Maryland, died Oct. 4 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan

Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq

From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release SOUTHWEST ASIA, Jan. 14, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria, using bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct six airstrikes, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Separately, […]

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Pentagon Confirms Death of High-ranking al-Shabab Militant

DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2014 – Pentagon officials confirmed today that a high-ranking member of the al-Shabab militant group in Somalia was killed in a Dec. 29 airstrike. The unmanned U.S. aircraft strike near Saakow, Somalia, killed Tahlil Abdishakur, chief of al-Shabab’s intelligence and security wing, officials said in a statement. […]

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. 1st Class Ramon S. Morris, 37, of New York, New York and Spc. Wyatt J. Martin, 22, of Mesa, Arizona

DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Dec. 12, in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. These soldiers were assigned to 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. 1st Class Ramon S. Morris, 37, of New York, New York and Spc. Wyatt J. Martin, 22, of Mesa, Arizona

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. Matthew R. Ammerman, 29, of Noblesville, Indiana, died Dec. 3,

DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Matthew R. Ammerman, 29, of Noblesville, Indiana, died Dec. 3, in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from small arms fire while conducting a clearing operation. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. Matthew R. Ammerman, 29, of Noblesville, Indiana, died Dec. 3,

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Capt. William H. Dubois, 30, of New Castle, Colorado, died Dec. 1

DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of an Airman who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Capt. William H. Dubois, 30, of New Castle, Colorado, died Dec. 1 when his F-16 aircraft crashed near a coalition air base in the Middle East. He was assigned to the 77th Fighter […]

Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Capt. William H. Dubois, 30, of New Castle, Colorado, died Dec. 1