Blog Feed: Fallen Heroes in Afghanistan

US Army Captain Aaron Blanchard

Published on 2013-05-01 06:38:00

US Army Captain Aaron R. Blanchard, serving with the 2nd Aviation Battalion, was one of two American soldiers killed on 23rd April 2013 in Pul-e-Alam. 32-year-old Capt. Blanchard, from Selah, Washington, was commissioned in the US Army in June 2009,

US Army Pfc. Barrett Austin

Published on 2013-04-26 01:16:00

20-year-old US Army Pfc. Barrett L. Austin, serving with the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, died on 21st April 2013 at a hospital in Landstuhl, Germany. Pfc. Austin, from Easley, South Carolina, had been severely injured on 17th April when his

US Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner killed in helicopter crash

Published on 2013-04-11 05:57:00

US Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner, serving with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Company B, 1-104th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, was one of two soldiers killed on 9th April 2013 when their helicopter crashed during a reconna

US Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder killed in helicopter crash

Published on 2013-04-11 05:41:00

US Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder, serving with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Company B, 1-104th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, was one of two soldiers killed on 9th April 2013 when their helicopter crashed during a reconnaiss

Three American soldiers killed by suicide bomber in Zabul

Published on 2013-04-10 03:47:00

Three US soldiers were named as victims of a suicide bomber who struck their convoy with a car on 6th April 2013. The soldiers were part of a convoy of officials travelling to a school in Qalot, the provincial capital of Zabul province, to donate boo

US Diplomat Anne Smedinghoff

Published on 2013-04-10 03:37:00

25-year-old US diplomat Anne Smedinghoff, was among a group of six killed on 6th April 2013 by a suicide bomber who drove a car into a convoy of American military and civilian personnel. The attack happened in Zabul province. Ms Smedinghoff, from Chi

Six Americans killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan

Published on 2013-04-06 20:51:00

Six American citizens lost their lives today (6th April 2013) in a day of violence across Afghanistan. Five were killed by a suicide car-bomber in Qalat, Zabul province. They were in a convoy of vehicles heading for a local school to give books to st

USAF F16 pilot killed in crash near Bagram

Published on 2013-04-06 02:38:00

US Air Force Captain James Michael Steel was killed on 3rd April 2013 in an air crash near Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. 29-year-old Captain Steel, from Tampa, Florida, was an F-16 pilot with 77th Fighter Squadron based at Shaw AFB, South Carolina. H

US Army CWO Curtis Reagan

Published on 2013-04-01 21:31:00

43-year-old US Army Chief Warrant Officer Curtis S. Reagan, from Summerville, South Carolina, died in Kandahar on 29th March 2013 from a non-combat related illness. CWO Reagan served with the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brig

US Army Sergeant Michael Cable

Published on 2013-04-01 21:18:00

26-year-old US Army Sergeant Michael C. Cable died on 27th March after being stabbed by a teenager in Nangarhar province. Sgt. Cable, from Kentucky, was part of a unit tasked with securing an area for a joint US-Afghan meeting in Shinwar district of

British Army Lance Corporal Jamie Webb dies in hospital after being wounded in enemy attack

Published on 2013-03-28 22:39:00

British Army Lance Corporal Jamie Webb, of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire), died in an ISAF Hospital in Afghanistan on 26th March 2013. He had been wounded during an enemy attack on his base at Nad 'Ali the previous day. Born in October

British soldier dies in hospital after being wounded during enemy action in Helmand

Published on 2013-03-27 06:38:00

A British soldier from 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment has died in hospital from injuries received on 25th March. The soldier was wounded during enemy action in the Nad 'Ali district of Helmand. The soldier was evacuated to a military hospital at

US Army Sgt. Tristan Wade killed by IED in Ghazni

Published on 2013-03-25 00:07:00

US Army Sergeant Tristan M. Wade, from Indianapolis, was killed on 22nd March when a bomb exploded during an operation in Qarah Bagh, Ghazni. 23-year-old Sgt. Wade served as a combat engineer with the 573rd Clearance Company, 2nd Engineer Battalion w

US Army Special Forces NCO dies in hospital in Germany

Published on 2013-03-24 23:45:00

31-year-old US Army Special Forces Sgt. 1st Class James F. Grissom died on 21st March 2013 at the US Military Hospital, in Landstuhl, Germany. Sfc. Grissom, from Hayward, California, had been transferred to the hospital after being wounded by small-a

Polish soldier, Pawel Ordynski, killed in bomb blast

Published on 2013-03-20 19:47:00

Polish Army Senior Private Pawel Ordynski was killed on 20th March 2013 during a mounted patrol in Ghazni. He was part of a routine patrol north-west of the city when his vehicle struck a road mine. 29-year-old S/Pvt. Ordynski had previously deployed

US Army Specialist Derek McConnell

Published on 2013-03-19 21:46:00

23-year-old US Army Specialist Derek McConnell, severely injured in Afghanistan in 2011, was found dead at his home on 18th March 2013. In July 2011, while serving in Afghanistan, he was caught in the blasts from two bombs during a patrol in Kandahar

Six civilian contractors KIA in Afghanistan posthumously awarded bravery medals

Published on 2013-03-18 22:18:00

Six civilian contractors, who were killed while serving in Afghanistan, were recently posthumously awarded Medals for the Defense of Freedom (see photo left). The medal is the civilian equivalent to the Purple Heart. It is the highest honour the US D

US Army Chief Warrant Officer James Groves III

Published on 2013-03-17 20:29:00

US Army helicopter pilot Chief Warrant Officer James E. Groves III was killed in a helicopter crash on 16th March 2013 at Kandahar. 37-year-old CWO Groves, from Kettering, Ohio, served with the Georgia-based 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation

US Army CWO Bryan Henderson

Published on 2013-03-17 01:27:00

US Army Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson was one of five American soldiers killed on 11th March 2013 when their helicopter crashed in Kandahar province. CWO Henderson, aged 27, served with the Georgia-based 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regimen

US Army Staff Sergeant Marc Scialdo

Published on 2013-03-17 01:20:00

31-year-old US Army Staff Sgt. Marc A. Scialdo was one of five American soldiers killed on 11th March 2013 when their helicopter crashed in Kandahar province. SSgt Scialdo, from Naples, Florida, served with the Georgia-based 603rd Aviation Support Ba

US Army Staff Sergeant Steven Blass

Published on 2013-03-17 01:14:00

27-year-old US Army Staff Sgt. Steven P. Blass was one of five American soldiers killed on 11th March 2013 when their helicopter crashed in Kandahar province. SSgt Blass, from Iowa, served with the Georgia-based 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment,

British soldier killed in Afghanistan awarded Victoria Cross

Published on 2013-03-16 22:53:00

British Army Lance Corporal James Ashworth, aged 23, was killed in action during a fierce battle with Taliban fighters last year, on 13th June. During the battle, L-Cpl Ashworth, who was leading a platoon of soldiers fighting their way through compou

Second helicopter crash in a week kills one soldier

Published on 2013-03-16 22:12:00

A NATO helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday 16th March killing one of the crew members. There was no reported enemy action in the area at the time of the crash.On Monday 11th March, a US Army UH-60 Blackhawk crashed in Kandahar pro

US Army Captain Sara Cullen killed in helicopter crash

Published on 2013-03-16 10:29:00

US Army Captain Sara M. Cullen was among those killed on 11th March 2013 in a helicopter crash over Kandahar. Capt. Cullen was one of the crew of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter flying above the Daman district of Kandahar during a heavy rainstorm when t

US Navy SEAL CPO Christian Pike

Published on 2013-03-14 21:09:00

US Navy Chief Petty Officer Christian Michael Pike, died on 13th March 2013 from injuries he received during combat operations in Maiwand, Afghanistan. CPO Pike, aged 31, was evacuated to Landstuhl in Germany after being wounded on 10th March. Sadly,

US Army Spc. David Proctor

Published on 2013-03-14 19:31:00

26-year-old US Army Specialist David T. Proctor died at Walter Reed Medical Center, Maryland, on 13th March 2013. Spc. Proctor, from Greensboro, North Carolina, had been evacuated from Afghanistan where he had been injured in a non-combat incident in

US Army helicopter mechanic Zack Shannon

Published on 2013-03-14 08:30:00

21-year-old US Army helicopter technician Zack Shannon, was one of the crew members killed on 11th March 2013, when their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Kandahar province. Read story at Tampa Bay OnlineMore information to follow.

US Special Forces Captain Andrew Pedersen-Keel

Published on 2013-03-14 08:17:00

US Army Captain Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel was one of two American soldiers killed on Monday 11th March by an Afghan policeman in Jalrez, Wardak province. Capt. Pedersen-Keel and US Army Staff Sgt. Rex Schad were attending a joint-services meeting when

US Army Staff Sergeant Rex Schad victim of 'insider attack'

Published on 2013-03-12 11:45:00

US Army Staff Sgt. Rex Schad was one of the US service personnel killed on Monday 11th March by an Afghan policeman in Wardak province. His grandfather, Mr. Harold Whipple told news reporters that two Chaplains and an Army Sergeant visited the family

USAF Tech. Sgt. Larry Bunn

Published on 2013-03-12 11:20:00

USAF Tech. Sgt. Larry D. Bunn, died from a heart attack on 7th March 2013 while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom from an undisclosed base in southwest Asia. 43-year-old Sgt. Bunn, from Bossier City, Louisiana, served with the 307th Maintenance S

Five killed in Kandahar helicopter crash

Published on 2013-03-12 01:03:00

Five NATO troops were killed when a helicopter crashed in southern Kandahar province on Monday 11th March 2013. An Afghan government spokesman told press that the aircraft crashed during heavy rain in the Daman district. An ISAF spokesman said that t

UPDATE: Two US Special Forces soldiers killed during insider attack, Wardak

Published on 2013-03-11 22:27:00

Video News Update on two US Special Forces soldiers killed at Police Training facility in Wardak province

US Private Contractor Inez Baker killed in attack in Kapisa province

Published on 2013-03-11 21:57:00

51-year-old Inez 'Renee' Baker was killed on Friday 8th March 2013 during an attack at Forward Operating Base Tagab, in Kapisa province. The attack happened early afternoon when three men, dressed as Afghan soldiers, drove a vehicle into the gate of

Two American service personnel killed in insider attack, Wardak province

Published on 2013-03-11 21:38:00

Two American service personnel were killed on Monday 11th March when an Afghan National Army soldier opened fire during a joint briefing at a Special Forces operating base in Wardak province. Several others were injured in the attack. Three Afghans w

US Army Spc. Cody Suggs dies at Kandahar Airfield

Published on 2013-03-09 08:33:00

22-year-old US Army Spc. Cody D. Suggs from West Alexandria, Ohio, died at Kandahar Airfield on Thursday 7th March 2013 as a result of a non-combat related incident which is currently being investigated. Spc. Suggs was serving with the Ohio National

Civilian contractor killed in Kapisa province

Published on 2013-03-09 03:15:00

A civilian contractor was killed on Friday 8th March 2013 when three Afghan National Army soldiers opened fire at the gate of Forward Operating Base Tagab, in Kapisa province. The attack happened early afternoon as the three men drove an Afghan Army

French Para Veteran of Afghanistan Killed in Action in Mali

Published on 2013-03-03 10:32:00

26-year-old French Paratroop Corporal Cédric Charenton was killed in action during operations in Mali on 2nd March 2013. Cpl. Charenton had previously served in Afghanistan. He is the third French soldier to die in Mali during the current operation.

US Marine Staff Sergeant Jonathan Davis killed in Helmand

Published on 2013-02-25 20:19:00

34-year-old US Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis, from Kayenta, Arizona, was killed during operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on 22nd February 2013. Sgt. Davis served with Headquarters Battalion, 32nd Georgian Liaison Team, part of the 1s

Bomb kills NATO soldier in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2013-02-22 21:30:00

A NATO soldier was killed in a bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan on Friday 22nd February, according to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). No further details are available as yet. More to follow.

British towns name streets after soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2013-02-21 19:57:00

The east London suburb of Barking and Dagenham has recently renamed two streets after military personnel who died in Afghanistan, with a third street to be dedicated soon. Jim Murphy, shadow Defence Secretary, told the Daily Telegraph that the plan

French Foreign Legion veteran of Afghanistan killed in action in Mali

Published on 2013-02-20 07:15:00

French Foreign Legion Sergeant Harold Vormezeele, a veteran of three tours in Afghanistan, was killed in action during an operation in Mali on 19th February 2013. Sgt. Vormezeele, born in Belgium in 1979, had served with the Foreign Legion for almost

US Army Sergeant Aaron Wittman buried at Arlington National Cemetery

Published on 2013-02-09 04:24:00

US Army Sergeant Aaron X. Wittman was buried at Arlington National Cemetery yesterday, 8th February 2013. More than 100 family members, friends and colleagues attended. His coffin was draped with an American flag and carried on a horse-drawn caisson.

Fallen soldier saves four lives with his donated organs

Published on 2013-02-01 19:48:00

British Army Kingsman Dave Shaw, who died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on Wednesday 16th January 2013 from wounds sustained after being shot in Afghanistan on 14th January, has saved the lives of four seriously ill patients in Birmin

Funeral for Sapper Richard Walker held in Washington

Published on 2013-01-30 18:59:00

The funeral of British Army Sapper Richard Walker took place earlier today (30th January) at Our Blessed Lady Immaculate Church, in Washington, Tyne and Wear. Sapper Walker was shot dead on 7th January by an Afghan soldier. 23-year-old Sapper Walker

US Army Sergeant Mark H. Schoonhoven

Published on 2013-01-24 08:26:00

US Army Sergeant Mark H. Schoonhoven died on 20th January 2013 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He had been critically injured when a bomb exploded while he was serving in Kabul on 15th December last year. 38-year-old Sgt. Scho

Polish Special Forces Captain Krzysztof Woźniak killed in action

Published on 2013-01-23 19:24:00

Polish Commando Captain Krzysztof Woźniak was killed in action on 23rd January 2013 during an anti-terrorist operation in Ghazni province. The 36-year-old father of three was part of a unit supporting Afghan security forces in the province. During t

Soldier killed during enemy attack in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2013-01-23 06:23:00

KABUL: A NATO/ISAF soldier was killed in eastern Afghanistan earlier today - 23rd January 2013 - after an enemy attack on a joint patrol. The soldier was named as Polish Commando Captain Krzysztof Woźniak.

US Army Sergeant David Chambers killed on patrol in Panjwai

Published on 2013-01-18 19:20:00

25-year-old US Army Sergeant David J. Chambers was killed in action on 16th January 2013 during a foot patrol in Panjwai, Kandahar. His unit was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Sgt. Chambers died from injuries sustained in the blas

British Army Kingsman Dave Shaw dies from injuries sustained in Lashkar Gah

Published on 2013-01-16 20:30:00

23-year-old British Army Kingsman Dave Shaw, from Cumbria, England, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on Wednesday 16th January 2013. Kingsman Shaw, serving with the 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, was shot by enemy

Soldier killed by IED in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2013-01-16 20:03:00

A soldier serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was killed in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan today, Wednesday 16th January 2013. More details to follow.

British soldier dies in UK hospital from injuries received in Helmand

Published on 2013-01-16 18:50:00

A British soldier from 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham today, Wednesday 16th January, from wounds sustained in Afghanistan. The soldier was injured as a result of enemy action in the L

Sergeant David Fernández Ureña buried with full military honours

Published on 2013-01-15 09:11:00

The funeral of Spanish Army Bomb-disposal technician, Sergeant David Fernández Ureña, killed by a bomb in northwest Afghanistan on 11th January, was held on Sunday morning at the parade ground of the "San Genís" barracks in Monzalbarba (Zaragoza),

Repatriation notice - Sapper Richard Walker

Published on 2013-01-15 08:48:00

The Repatriation of British Army Sapper Richard Walker from 28 Engineer Regiment, will take place on Thursday 17th January 2013 at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. The aircraft carrying his body is scheduled to land around 13.30 with the cortege due to

Spanish Army Sergeant killed by bomb blast in western Afghanistan

Published on 2013-01-11 20:00:00

Spanish Army Sergeant David Fernandez Ureña was killed in a bomb blast earlier today - 11th January 2013 - in northwestern Afghanistan. 35-year-old Sgt. Ureña and his unit were investigating a reported IED on a road between Qala i Naw and Darra i B

US Army Sergeant Aaron Wittman

Published on 2013-01-11 19:26:00

US Army Sergeant Aaron X. Wittman, from Chester, Virginia, was killed during a mounted patrol in eastern Afghanistan on 10th January 2013. Enemy forces fired on his unit using small arms in Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province. 28-year-old Sgt. Wi

US soldier killed in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2013-01-10 21:28:00

An American military service member was killed today - 10th January 2013 - during an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan. More information to follow.

British Army Sapper Richard Walker killed by Afghan soldier

Published on 2013-01-09 20:21:00

23-year-old British Army Sapper Richard Reginald Walker from 28 Engineer Regiment, attached to 21 Engineer Regiment, was shot and killed on Monday 7th January 2013 by a member of the Afghan National Army (ANA) at Patrol Base Hazrat in the Nahr-e Sara

Polish soldiers face second trial over Afghanistan killings

Published on 2013-01-09 19:40:00

Four Polish soldiers previously acquitted of killing Afghan civilians in a war crimes trial in 2011 have gone on trial in Warsaw for a second time. Eight people were killed in the Afghan village of Nangar Khel when Polish troops opened fire on a wedd

British soldier shot and killed by Afghan soldier

Published on 2013-01-08 05:38:00

A British soldier has been shot dead by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform on Monday 7th January 2013. The soldier, from 28 Engineer Regiment, was killed at Patrol Base Hazrat in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province. Major Martyn Crighton,

British soldier found hanged at his Swansea home

Published on 2013-01-04 06:04:00

24-year-old British Army Trooper Robert Llewellyn Griffiths, of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, also known as the Welsh Cavalry, has been found hanged at his home in Swansea, South Wales. Trooper Griffiths, who had served on the front line in Afghani

Georgian Army Sergeant Giorgi Kikadze repatriated

Published on 2013-01-03 19:31:00

The body of Georgian Army Sergeant Giorgi Kikadze arrived back in Georgia late on Wednesday 2nd January. A transfer ceremony was held at Tbilisi International Airport and attended by Defence Minister of Georgia Irakli Alasania and other dignitaries,

Danish Special Forces Commando Rene Brink Jakobsen killed in Helmand

Published on 2013-01-03 19:09:00

39-year-old Danish Army Oversergent (Warrant Officer) René Brink Jakobsen was killed late Wednesday 2nd January 2013 when a bomb exploded while he was on a foot patrol in the Upper Gereshk Valley in Helmand province. WO Jakobsen, a member of an elit

Danish soldier killed by IED in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2013-01-03 06:46:00

A Danish soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan late yesterday (2nd January 2013). The soldier, serving with Task Force 7 - a Special Forces unit from Aalborg - died when a bomb exploded

Civilian contractor dies in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2013-01-03 06:37:00

A civilian contractor, employed by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) died in southern Afghanistan on 1st January 2013. The cause of death has not been published but it has been confirmed that the contractor died as a result of a non-

US Army Pfc. Markie Sims

Published on 2012-12-31 18:45:00

20-year-old US Army Pfc. Markie T. Sims was killed on 29th December 2012 when an insurgent bomb exploded beside the vehicle he was in. The incident happened during a patrol at Panjwal. Pfc. Sims, from Citra, Florida, was serving with the Washington-b

Missing Georgian soldier, Sergeant Giorgi Kikadze, found dead

Published on 2012-12-29 18:50:00

The body of Georgian Army Sergeant Giorgi Kikadze has been found in Afghanistan following an intensive search and rescue mission. Sgt. Kikadze disappeared from a military base on 19th December 2012, sparking a joint-service search effort. Defence Min

Bomb kills ISAF soldier in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2012-12-29 18:39:00

A NATO/ISAF soldier was killed by a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan earlier today (29th December 2012). No further details are available at this time. More information to follow.

US Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon killed in action

Published on 2012-12-27 22:34:00

23-year-old US Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon, serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, based in Bamberg, Germany, was killed in action on 24th December 2012. Sgt. Mon

Bomb kills three near Military base in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2012-12-26 02:01:00

Khost, 26th December 2012: a car bomb exploded close to FOB Chapman, Khost, earlier today killing three Afghan civilians and wounding seven others, Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said. ISAF spokesman, Major Martin O'Donnell, confirm

3 civilians killed by bomb in western Afghanistan

Published on 2012-12-26 01:52:00

News in brief: three Afghan civilians in the western Afghanistan province of Farah, were killed yesterday (25th December) when the vehicle they were travelling in drove over a hidden bomb. The incident happened in the Bakwa district. The victims wer

US Police Mentor Joseph Griffin killed in Kabul shooting

Published on 2012-12-25 20:08:00

49-year-old Joseph Griffin, from Mansfield, Georgia, was shot and killed in Kabul on 24th December 2012. His killer was a policewoman identified only as Sergeant Nargas, an Iranian who went to Afghanistan 10 years ago with her husband and obtained a

Afghan police officer kills five colleagues

Published on 2012-12-24 07:11:00

Afghan Police. CROWN COPYRIGHT.An Afghan police officer, identified as Dur Mohammad, shot dead five of his colleagues earlier today - Monday 24th December - in the northern province of Jawzjan, an official said. Dur Mohammad, the head of the police

Update on missing Georgia soldier

Published on 2012-12-24 05:35:00

The Georgia Ministry of Defence has issued an update on the status of a soldier missing in Afghanistan since 19th December. The SAR (Search and Rescue) operation is ongoing and the mission - involving Georgia and ISAF troops - is being led by Deputy

ISAF soldier killed in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2012-12-24 04:30:00

KABUL: A NATO/ISAF soldier died today, Monday 24th December, following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan. No further details have been released as yet, but it is confirmed that this incident is not related to an earlier shooting at Kabul Pol

US Adviser killed by Afghan policewoman

Published on 2012-12-24 04:24:00

Kabul: Deputy Police Chief Mohammad Daoud Amin has said in a statement to press that a female member of the Afghan Police shot and killed a US Adviser at Kabul Police HQ today, Monday 24th December. Amin did not release any further information regard

US Navy SEAL Commander Job W. Price

Published on 2012-12-23 19:47:00

US Navy Commander Job W. Price, died on 22nd December 2012 from a non-combat related injury in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. 42-year-old Cmdr Price was in charge of mission coordination for Navy SEAL Team 4, according to reports by CNN. CNN reporte

British soldier killed by British sniper. Mother seeks apology from MOD

Published on 2012-12-21 07:39:00

A British woman whose son was shot dead in Afghanistan seeks an apology from the Ministry of Defense.

NEWS: Georgian soldier missing in Afghanistan

Published on 2012-12-20 20:05:00

The Georgia Ministry of Defence has issued a statement concerning a Georgian soldier who has gone missing in Afghanistan. The soldier disappeared on 19th December whilst serving with the Georgian Army in Helmand. The circumstances of his disappearanc

US Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Lipari

Published on 2012-12-16 09:37:00

39-year-old US Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin E. Lipari, from Baldwin, New York, died in Logar province on 14th December 2012. Sgt. Lipari served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, based in Germany. The circumstances surrounding his death are c

US Army Staff Sgt. Nelson Trent

Published on 2012-12-15 19:23:00

37-year-old US Army Staff Sgt. Nelson D. Trent, from Austin, Texas, was killed from the blast of a bomb at Kandahar on 13th December 2012. Staff Sgt. Trent served with the Fort Worth, Texas-based 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. On Thursday, a Tali

US Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Reid

Published on 2012-12-15 19:05:00

26-year-old US Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Reid, from Rochester, New York, died in Landstuhl, Germany on 13th December 2012. He had been evacuated to a hospital there after suffering injuries from a bomb blast in Sperwan Village on 9th December. Staf

US Marine Sergeant Michael Guillory

Published on 2012-12-15 07:19:00

28-year-old US Marine Sergeant Michael J. Guillory, was killed on 14th December during operations in Helmand province. He served with the California-based 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion. Sgt. Guillory's mother told Fox News (see video news a

US Army Green Beret veteran of Afghanistan dies in North Carolina

Published on 2012-12-15 07:09:00

31-year-old US Army Major Benjamin Follansbee, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, died near Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Monday 10th December 2012. According to a report in TribLive News (and elsewhere on the internet), Maj. Follansbee apparently ha

US soldier dies in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2012-12-15 07:06:00

An American service member died in southern Afghanistan yesterday (Friday 14th December 2012) from a non-battle related injury. No further details are available as yet. More information to follow.

French combat troops leave Afghanistan

Published on 2012-12-15 06:56:00

The last unit of French combat troops left Afghanistan today (Saturday 15th December 2012). Approximately 200 troops from the 25th Infantry Regiment, departed early afternoon. They had been responsible for overseeing the French withdrawal. 88 French

US Army Staff Sgt. Wesley R. Williams

Published on 2012-12-15 06:25:00

25-year-old US Army Staff Sgt. Wesley R. Williams, from Ohio, died on 10th December 2012 of injuries sustained from a bomb blast in Kandahar. Staff Sgt. Williams joined the Army in July 2005 and qualified as a Paratrooper later that year. In 2006 he

US Navy SEAL Nicolas Checque killed during hostage rescue mission

Published on 2012-12-15 06:07:00

28-year-old US Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas D. Checque, from Pennsylvania, was killed during a mission to rescue kidnapped American doctor, Dilip Joseph near Kabul on 8th December 2012. PO Checque was a member of the US Navy's Special Warfare

US soldier killed by suicide bomb at Kandahar

Published on 2012-12-13 19:31:00

A Taliban suicide car bomber killed one American soldier and two Afghan civilians on Thursday 13th December 2012. The incident occurred near Kandahar Airport, shortly after US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta left the base. According to Afghan Defense

US Commando killed during hostage rescue mission

Published on 2012-12-09 19:33:00

A US Commando was killed on Sunday 9th December during a mission to rescue kidnapped American doctor, Dilip Joseph. The hostage was successfully rescued. In a statement from the White House, President Barack Obama said that in carrying out the raid i

US soldier killed eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2012-12-09 09:07:00

A member of the US Forces was killed in eastern Afghanistan earlier today - Sunday 9th December 2012. Officials have confirmed that a US Commando was killed during a hostage rescue attempt.

North Dakota National Guard Sergeant Darren Linde

Published on 2012-12-05 06:04:00

41-year-old US Army Sgt. 1st Class Darren M. Linde, was one of two North Dakota National Guardsmen killed in southern Afghanistan on Monday 3rd December 2012. Sgt. Linde, serving with the 818th Engineer Company, died as a result of injuries received

North Dakota National Guard Spc. Tyler Orgaard

Published on 2012-12-05 05:54:00

20-year-old US Army Spc. Tyler J. Orgaard, from Bismarck, was one of two North Dakota National Guardsmen killed in southern Afghanistan on Monday 3rd December 2012. Spc. Orgaard, serving with the 818th Engineer Company, died as a result of injuries r

Two ISAF soldiers killed by IED in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2012-12-04 08:50:00

Two ISAF soldiers were killed in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan on 3rd November 2012. No further details have yet been released.

US Marine Lance Corporal Anthony Denier

Published on 2012-12-03 19:23:00

26-year-old US Marine Lance Corporal Anthony Denier was killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan over the weekend. L-Cpl. Denier, from upstate New York, had been in the US Marines for almost two years and deployed to Afghanistan in October. He was based a

Funeral of British Army Captain Walter Barrie

Published on 2012-11-30 08:13:00

The funeral of British Army Captain Walter Barrie, who was shot and killed by a rogue Afghan Army soldier on 11th November in Helmand province, was held at Glencorse Kirk in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland yesterday (29th November). Captain Barrie's 1

Report from a front-line field hospital in Afghanistan

Published on 2012-11-29 07:47:00

British medics on Afghanistan's front lines give a behind the scenes look at the world-class life-saving field hospital at Camp Bastion. British Army nurse, Sergeant Malcolm Dick, swapped private medicine for a job on the Afghanistan front line. Malc

US Marine Corporal Christopher Monahan Jr.

Published on 2012-11-27 19:24:00

A US Marine from Island Heights, New Jersey, becomes the latest casualty in Afghanistan. 26-year-old Corporal Christopher M. Monahan Jr., died in Helmand province on 26th November 2012 during combat operations in the area. Cpl. Monahan served with Co

US Army Spc. Zachary Shanafelt

Published on 2012-11-26 18:06:00

24-year-old US Army medic, Spc. Zachary Shanafelt from Michigan died on 21st November 2012 at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington. Spc. Shanafelt was injured in an accident while he was in Afghanistan. He was evacuated first to a hospital in Germany and

US Navy SEAL, Kevin Ebbert, killed in Uruzgan province

Published on 2012-11-26 07:29:00

32-year-old US Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin R. Ebbert, from California, was killed during an operation in Uruzgan province on 24th November 2012. PO Ebbert, a Special Warfare Operator, served with a Virginia-based Navy SEAL team. More informati

US soldier killed during attack in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2012-11-24 20:23:00

An American soldier was killed during an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan today, Saturday 24th November 2012. No further details have been released at this time.

US Marine Lance Corporal Dale Means

Published on 2012-11-19 20:33:00

US Marine Lance Corporal Dale Means, from New Prague, Minnesota, was killed in Helmand province on Sunday 18th November 2012. The 23-year-old gunner died when the vehicle he was in struck a roadside bomb. He deployed to Afghanistan in July on his fi

US Army Sergeant Channing Hicks

Published on 2012-11-18 21:18:00

24-year-old US Army Sergeant Channing B. Hicks was one of two soldiers killed in action on 16th November 2012 in Paktika province. A statement issued by the US Department of Defense said they died "from injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked t

US Army Specialist Joseph Richardson

Published on 2012-11-18 21:17:00

23-year-old US Army Specialist Joseph A. Richardson was one of two soldiers killed in action on 16th November 2012 in Paktika province. A statement issued by the US Department of Defense said they died "from injuries suffered when enemy forces attac

US Army Staff Sergeant Rayvon Battle

Published on 2012-11-16 19:24:00

25-year-old US Army Staff Sgt. Rayvon Battle Jr., of the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, died in Kandahar province on 13th November 2012. Serving with the 38th Engineer Company, his unit is tasked with mine and bomb clearance operations. SSgt. Battl

Bomb kills two troops in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2012-11-16 06:50:00

Afghanistan, 16 November 2012: two ISAF troops were killed today from a bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan. No further details have yet been released. More information to follow.

US Army Sergeant Matthew Stiltz

Published on 2012-11-14 20:41:00

US Army Sergeant Matthew H. Stiltz, from Washington, was killed on 12th November 2012 by enemy artillery fire at the town of Zerok, close to the Pakistan border. 26-year-old Sgt. Stiltz served with the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Briga

Repatriation of Captain Walter Barrie scheduled

Published on 2012-11-13 22:11:00

We have been advised by RAF Brize Norton - in Oxfordshire UK - that the Repatriation of British Army Captain Walter Barrie from The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, will take place on Thursday 15th November 2012. T

US Army Captain James Nehl killed on patrol in Ghazni

Published on 2012-11-12 21:33:00

37-year-old US Army Captain James D. Nehl, from Gardiner, Oregon, was killed by small-arms fire on 9th November 2012 during a patrol in Ghazni Province. Captain Nehl served with the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, part of the 1st Infantry Divi

US Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Bennett killed by bomb in Kandahar

Published on 2012-11-12 21:20:00

26-year-old US Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Bennett, from California, was killed by an insurgent bomb on 10th November 2012 during an operation in the Sperwan Gar area of Kandahar province. Staff Sgt. Bennett was an EOD Technician serving with the 53rd

British Army Captain Walter Barrie killed in Helmand

Published on 2012-11-12 20:44:00

41-year-old British Army Captain Walter Reid Barrie from The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS) was shot and killed by a man wearing an Afghan Army uniform in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand Province on Su

British Soldier Killed In 'Insider Attack'

Published on 2012-11-11 20:21:00

Kabul, 11th November: A British soldier has been killed in Helmand province in an apparent "insider attack", by a man wearing an Afghan Army uniform. Major Laurence Roche, the spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "I am very sorry to report the de

Remembrance Day on the front line

Published on 2012-11-11 10:37:00

Under the hot Afghan winter sun, a bugler sounded the Last Post, ahead of a profound two-minute silence at the British headquarters in Lashkar Gah. The servicemen and women here stood lost in thought, before the bugler sounded the reveille. For those

US Army Spc. Daniel Carlson

Published on 2012-11-11 09:59:00

21-year-old US Army Specialist Daniel L. Carlson, from Running Springs, California, died in Kandahar on 9th November 2012. Spc. Carlson served with the 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, based at Wheeler Army Airfi

Digital Fallen Heroes memorial unveiled at Prospect Hill Cemetery

Published on 2012-11-11 04:26:00

In a ceremony Saturday morning, Prospect Hill Cemetery at York PA, unveiled a new Fallen Heroes Memorial which features information and photos of more than 6,600 US soldiers lost in Iraq and Afghanistan. 11 tolls of a bell rang across the cemetery to

Memorial honours Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2012-11-11 04:08:00

A memorial honouring Canadian troops killed in Afghanistan was unveiled Saturday in a quiet section of a park located near Canadian Forces Base Trenton. The Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial — the silhouette of a soldier standing in front of a two

Repatriation notice of fallen Gurkha soldiers

Published on 2012-11-06 22:05:00

We have been advised by RAF Brize Norton that the Repatriations of Lt Edward Drummond-Baxter and L/Cpl Siddhanta Kunwar, both of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, attached to 40 Commando Royal Marines will take place on Thursday 8th November 201

19-year-old US soldier Brandon Buttry

Published on 2012-11-05 14:22:00

19-year-old US soldier Brandon Buttry, from Shenandoah, has been killed in Afghanistan. According to a family spokesman, the young soldier was manning a watch tower when he died. Brandon deployed to Afghanistan in August. He joined the Army in Januar

US Army Specialist Ryan P. Jayne

Published on 2012-11-05 13:49:00

US Army Specialist Ryan P. Jayne, from Campbell, New York was one of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded in Paktia province, eastern Afghanistan. 22-year-old Spc. Jayne was a combat engineer serving with the 178th Engineer Battalion,

US Army Specialist Brett E. Gornewicz

Published on 2012-11-05 13:30:00

US Army Specialist Brett E. Gornewicz from Alden, New York was one of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded in Paktia province, eastern Afghanistan.27-year-old Spc. Gornewicz was a combat engineer serving with the 178th Engineer Battali

Service held for fallen US Army Sergeant Clinton Ruiz

Published on 2012-11-04 21:03:00

A memorial service for US Army Sergeant Clinton Keith Ruiz was held on Saturday 3rd November 2012. Family and friends gathered to view his flag-draped casket and to remember a soldier, father, husband and son. The 22-year-old soldier was killed in ac

US Army Reservist Dain Venne killed by IED

Published on 2012-11-04 20:29:00

29-year-old US Army Reservist Dain Venne was one of three soldiers killed by a roadside bomb on 3rd November 2012 during operations in eastern Afghanistan. He was serving in Afghanistan with the 10th Mountain Division. Venne, from Port Henry, Essex C

US Navy SEAL Petty Officer Matthew Kantor

Published on 2012-11-03 23:46:00

22-year-old US Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew G. Kantor, from Gillette, New Jersey, died on 1st November 2012 during operations in Zabul, Afghanistan. PO2 Kantor was serving with an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit, based in Virgin

NATO service member killed in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2012-11-03 04:04:00

A NATO service member was killed during an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan on 1st November 2012. Update: the service member has been named as US Navy SEAL Matthew Kantor

US Marine Corporal Alex Domion

Published on 2012-11-01 22:38:00

21-year-old US Marine Corporal Alex F. Domion, from Richfield Springs, New York, died in Helmand province on 31st October 2012. The cause of his non-combat related death is being investigated.

NATO service member dies in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2012-11-01 06:39:00

A NATO service member died in southern Afghanistan on 31st October 2012. The death is non-combat related. The serviceman has been identified as US Marine Corporal Alex F. Domion

British Army Lieutenant Edward Drummond-Baxter

Published on 2012-10-31 19:57:00

British Army Lieutenant Edward Drummond-Baxter, serving with 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (1 RGR) was one of two soldiers shot and killed by a man wearing an Afghan Police uniform who had been at a meeting with them at a checkpoint in the Na

British Gurkha Lance Corporal Siddhanta Kunwar

Published on 2012-10-31 19:42:00

British Army Lance Corporal Siddhanta Kunwar, serving with 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (1 RGR) was one of two soldiers shot and killed by a man wearing an Afghan Police uniform who had been at a meeting with them at a checkpoint in the Nahr

Fallen British soldiers arrive back in the UK

Published on 2012-10-30 22:57:00

Hundreds of tearful mourners stood in silence as the bodies of Corporal David O'Connor, 27, from 40 Commando Royal Marines and Corporal Channing Day, 25, from 3 Medical Regiment arrived from Afghanistan at RAF Brize Norton before being driven along the 'Highway for Heroes' in the town of Carterton in Oxfordshire. Families and friends of the two fallen soldiers, along with hundreds of other mourners, openly wept as the funeral cortege passed them. Many laid red and white roses on the coffins. A R [..]

Two British Gurkhas killed by Afghan policeman

Published on 2012-10-30 11:30:00

Two British soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles were shot and killed by a man wearing Afghan Police uniform at a checkpoint in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province earlier today, Tuesday 30th October 2012.

Two NATO troops killed by Afghan policeman

Published on 2012-10-30 08:32:00

Tuesday 30th October: A man wearing an Afghan police uniform killed two NATO troops in southern Afghanistan today.The killing is the latest in a string of insider attacks that have threatened to sever the partnership between international troops and the Afghan forces they are trying to train.At least 53 NATO troops have been killed in attacks by Afghan soldiers or police this year, and a number of other assaults are still under investigation, the international alliance has said.Latest: the two a [..]

Video - Burial of US Army Sergeant Thomas MacPherson

Published on 2012-10-29 23:44:00

Family and friends joined together for the burial of Sergeant Thomas MacPherson, from the 75th Ranger Regiment, who was killed in action on 12th October leading an assault on an enemy position in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Repatriation of fallen British soldiers

Published on 2012-10-28 11:59:00

We have been advised by RAF Brize Norton that the Repatriations of

Funeral of British Army Sergeant Gareth Thursby

Published on 2012-10-27 11:18:00

THOUSANDS thronged the funeral route of a fallen British soldier - shot dead in Afghanistan - who was known simply to his comrades as ‘Dad’.

US Army Sergeant Clinton K. Ruiz

Published on 2012-10-27 11:05:00

22-year-old US Army Sergeant Clinton K. Ruiz from California, was killed in action along with another US Army NCO on 25th October 2012 in Oruzgan Province when their unit was attacked by enemy forces.Sgt. Ruiz served with the 9th Military Information Support Battalion (Airborne) based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.The other soldier killed was Staff Sergeant Kashif

US Army Staff Sergeant Kashif M. Memon

Published on 2012-10-27 11:00:00

31-year-old US Army Staff Sergeant Kashif M. Memon from Houston, Texas, was killed in action along with another US Army NCO on 25th October 2012 in Oruzgan Province when their unit was attacked by enemy forces.SSgt Memom served with the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.The other soldier killed was Sergeant Clinton Ruiz.More information to follow.

British Army Corporal Channing Day

Published on 2012-10-26 09:38:00

25-year-old British Army Corporal Channing Amanda Day was one of two British soldiers killed on 24th October 2012 during a patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand Province. The two were killed when their patrol came under fire.Serving with 3 Medical Regiment,

RM Commando Corporal David O'Connor

Published on 2012-10-26 09:27:00

27-year-old Royal Marine Corporal David O'Connor was one of two British soldiers killed on 24th October 2012 during a patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand Province. The two were killed when their patrol came under fire.Corporal O'Connor was born on 16 June 1985 and lived in Hampshire with his mother. He joined the Royal Marines in 2002 and after nine months arduous training passed for duty as a Royal Marines Commando. This was his third deployment to Afghanistan.Described as "an outsta [..]

Russia tries to find the graves of missing soldiers

Published on 2012-10-26 08:51:00

Russia is trying to get Afghanistan to help find the graves of missing Russian soldiers from the 1979-89 war.The Russians lost around 15,000 troops, while 1.5 million Afghans died during the 1979-89 Russian occupation of the country.Click here for full story at Strategy Page

Italian soldier killed in action in western Afghanistan

Published on 2012-10-26 08:39:00

24-year-old Italian Army Corporal Tiziano Chierotti, from the Italian Riviera resort of San Remo, was killed in action on 25th October 2012 during a firefight with insurgent forces. The incident happened at Bakwa in Farah province.Cpl. Chierotti was shot in the abdomen during the battle and died later at the Camp Bastion medical centre.More information to follow.

Female British Army medic killed is named

Published on 2012-10-25 14:19:00

The British Army medic who was shot and killed during a foot patrol in Helmand province, has been named as Channing Day.She was killed along with a member of 40 Commando Royal Marines in the Nahr-e Saraj district during an exchange of gunfire involving a man "believed to be a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police."25-year-old Channing, from Comber, Co. Down, Northern Ireland was described as a "bubbly and sporty teenager who dreamed of joining the army as a schoolgirl," a former teacher told rep [..]

Australian Combat Engineer Corporal Scott Smith killed by IED

Published on 2012-10-25 13:45:00

Australian Army Combat Engineer, Corporal Scott Smith, was killed in Afghanistan by a bomb blast during a compound clearance operation on Sunday 21st October 2012.

US Special Forces CWO killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2012-10-25 09:33:00

The U.S Army has announced the death of 42-year-old Chief Warrant Officer Michael Duskin, from Orange Park, Florida, who was killed by small arms fire during a patrol in Afghanistan on Tuesday 23rd October.CWO Duskin served with the 1st Battalion 3rd Special Forces, based at Fort Bragg.More information to follow.

British Army medic and British Commando killed in Helmand

Published on 2012-10-25 09:27:00

Two British soldiers were killed in Helmand on Wednesday 24th October 2012 while on a patrol in Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province.The medic, a 25-year-old woman from Northern Ireland, and the Royal Marine from 40 Commando, were attacked by an Afghan who is believed to have been a policeman. He was killed during the attack.Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Major Laurence Roche, told press: "I am extremely sorry to announce the deaths of a Royal Marine from 40 Commando and a soldier from 3 [..]

US Army Lieutenant Tobias Alexander

Published on 2012-05-22 03:17:00

30-year-old US Army 2nd Lieutenant Tobias C. Alexander, from Lawton, Oklahoma, was one of two soldiers killed in Tarin Kowt on 20th May 2012. They died when a bomb exploded beside them. 2Lt Alexander served with the Oklahoma-based 168th Brigade Support Battalion, 214th Fires Brigade. The other soldier killed was Captain Jesse Ozbat. More information to follow.

US Army Spc. Samuel Watts

Published on 2012-05-22 03:09:00

20-year-old US Army Specialist Samuel T. Watts, from Illinois, died on 19th May 2012 at Walter Reed Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland from wounds he received from a bomb blast on 25th April in Zharay, Afghanistan. Spc. Watts was serving with the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina at the time. He joined the Army in July 2010, shortly after high school graduation, and attended airborne school at Fo [..]

US Army Sergeant JaBraun Knox

Published on 2012-05-20 04:54:00

US Army Sergeant JaBraun Knox, from Auburn, Indiana, was killed during combat operations in Afghanistan on Friday 18th May 2012. His family told local news that he had been home on leave for two weeks in April. He graduated in 2007 from DeKalb High School and joined the Army shortly after. Based at Fort Lewis, Washington, Sgt. Knox had previously served in Iraq. This was his first deployment to Afghanistan. He leaves his wife Courtney and their six-month-old son along with his parents and other [..]

US Army Sergeant Mike Knapp

Published on 2012-05-20 04:43:00

28-year-old US Army Sergeant Mike Knapp, from Overland Park, Kansas, was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 18th May 2012 during combat operations. His family told local news that he was due home on leave in a few days time. This was his third tour of duty to Afghanistan. More information to follow.

Royal Air Force Corporal Brent McCarthy

Published on 2012-05-20 04:41:00

25-year-old British RAF Police Corporal Brent John McCarthy was one of two British servicemen killed on 12th May 2012 while providing security at a meeting in the Lashkar Gah district of Helmand province. They were both shot by an Afghan Policeman. Born in Hanover, Germany, Corporal McCarthy joined the Royal Air Force in August 2008. He was assigned to RAF Brize Norton in July 2009 where he volunteered to deploy to Afghanistan with 174 Provost Company, 3rd Regiment Royal Military Police as part [..]

Welsh Guards Lance Corporal Lee Davies

Published on 2012-05-20 04:40:00

27-year-old British Army Lance Corporal Lee Thomas Davies, from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, was one of two British servicemen killed on 12th May 2012 while providing security at a meeting in the Lashkar Gah district of Helmand province. They were both shot by an Afghan Policeman. Lance Corporal Davies was born in Carmarthen. After school he was self employed before starting his career at the Infantry Training Centre Catterick in October 2009. He successfully passed out from Catterick in Apr [..]

US Army Staff Sgt. Israel Nuanes killed by IED

Published on 2012-05-20 04:35:00

38-year-old US Army Staff Sergeant Israel P. Nuanes died on 12th May 2012 after being caught in a bomb explosion during operations in Kandahar province. SSgt. Nuanes, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, served with the Fort Bliss, Texas-based 741st Ordnance Company, part of the 84th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group. He had previously served in Iraq on two tours of duty.

US Army Sergeant Brian Walker killed by IED

Published on 2012-05-20 04:10:00

25-year-old US Army Sergeant Brian L. Walker was one of two soldiers who died on 13th May 2012 in Bowri Tana, Afghanistan, when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb during a patrol. Sgt. Walker, from Lucerne Valley, California, served with the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The other soldier killed was 22-year-old Pfc. Richard McNulty III.

US Army Pfc. Richard McNulty killed by IED

Published on 2012-05-20 04:08:00

22-year-old US Army Pfc. Richard L. McNulty III was one of two soldiers who died on 13th May 2012 in Bowri Tana, Afghanistan, when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb during a patrol. Pfc. McNulty, from Rolla, Mo., served with the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The other soldier killed was 25-year-old Sergeant Brian Walker.

Romanian Army 2Lt. Ion Lucian Leuştean

Published on 2012-05-20 03:08:00

25-year-old Romanian Army 2nd Lieutenant Ion Lucian Leuştean died on 9th May 2012 at the Central Military Hospital in Bucharest. He had been evacuated from Afghanistan after sustaining serious injuries from a bomb explosion in Zabul, in September last year. 2Lt Leuştean joined the Romanian Army in 2009 and was serving with the 2nd Maneuver Battalion as an NCO at the time of the incident. On 8th September he was flown to the US Military Hospital at Landstuhl, Germany. On 30th October he was tra [..]

Updates commencing tomorrow 20th May

Published on 2012-05-19 06:31:00

We will be starting to fully update Fallen Heroes Afghanistan from 20th May. To all our followers, we apologise for not updating the site for a while, but we have been away.Thanks to everyone for your support, we really do appreciate it. We'll try and reply to the hundreds of emails we've received as soon as we possibly can.

British Army Corporal Jack Stanley

Published on 2012-04-09 20:00:00

26-year-old British Army Corporal Jack Leslie Stanley, of the Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish), died in hospital in Birmingham on 8th April 2012 from wounds he received in Afghanistan when he was caught in a bomb blast while on patrol in Lashkar Gah in February.Corporal Stanley joined the Army in January 2003 and on completion of basic training joined The Queen's Royal Hussars in December 2003. He deployed to Iraq in 2006. On his return from Iraq he was put into Reconnaiss [..]

US Marine Corporal Alex Martinez

Published on 2012-04-07 21:33:00

21-year-old US Marine Corporal Alex Martinez died on 5th April 2012 in Helmand province during combat operations in the region.Cpl. Martinez, from Elgin, Illinois, served with the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton, California. He joined the Marine Corps after graduating from Larkin High School in January 2009. The previous month, he married his high school sweetheart Julianna. The couple moved to California in January.He deployed to Afghanistan in Februa [..]

US Paratroop Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr

Published on 2012-04-07 21:11:00

21-year-old US Paratroop Spc. Jeffrey L. White, Jr was killed by a bomb blast in Khost province on 3rd April 2012. Five other soldiers were injured in the explosion.Spc. White served with the Alaska-based 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), of the 25th Infantry Division. He joined the Army in October 2009, arrived in Alaska in 2010 and deployed to Afghanistan last year. This was first combat deployment. More information to follow.

US Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Brown

Published on 2012-04-05 08:44:00

US Army Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Brown was killed in Kunar province on 3rd April 2012 from a bomb explosion while he was conducting a foot patrol.26-year-old SSgt. Brown, from Columbus, Ohio, was serving with the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Carson, Colorado. More information to follow.

US Marine Corporal Christopher Bordoni

Published on 2012-04-05 00:52:00

21-year-old US Marine Corporal Christopher D. Bordoni, who was critically injured in Helmand province in January, died in the San Antonio Military Medical Center on 3rd April 2012, according to a report in ithacajournal.Click here to read full story at ithacajournalMore information to follow.

US Marine Corporal Michael Palacio

Published on 2012-04-03 21:40:00

23-year-old US Marine Corporal Michael J. Palacio, died in Helmand province on 29th March 2012 during combat operations in Afghanistan. Cpl. Palacio, from Lake Elsinore, California, served with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, based at Okinawa, Japan. More information to follow.

New Zealand Infantry Corporal Douglas Hughes

Published on 2012-04-03 21:10:00

26-year-old Corporal Douglas Hughes, serving with the 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, died on 3rd April 2012 Forward Patrol Base Romeo in Bamiyan province. The cause of his death is currently being investigated.Corporal Hughes, a Maori, had been with the NZ Defence Force for eight years. This was his second deployment to Afghanistan and was due to return home later this month. He had previously served in the Solomon Islands.His family said in a a statement that "He was a talen [..]

New Zealand soldier dies in Bamiyan province

Published on 2012-04-03 07:37:00

New Zealand soldier, Corporal Douglas Hughes, with the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team, has died in Afghanistan from non-combat injuries.A statement from the Defence Force said the soldier died as a result of an "incident" at the Forward Patrol Base Romero in the north-eastern Bamiyan province at 11am (NZT). The soldier died later in hospital. Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Rhys Jones said: "We are saddened by this loss and, on behalf of the entire New Zealand Defence Force [..]

US Army Spc. James Dutton

Published on 2012-04-02 21:47:00

US Army Spc. James E. Dutton, from Checotah, Oklahoma, died on 31st March 2012 in Logar province, Afghanistan.25-year-old Spc. Dutton served with the 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, based at Fort Bliss, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death have not yet been released.According to Dutton's Facebook page, he is married to Ellen Marie Dutton who also serves in the US Army. They frequently exchanged messages with each other on site. I [..]

Fallen SAS soldiers' families honoured

Published on 2012-03-31 12:47:00

The families of two Special Air Service soldiers killed in Afghanistan were presented with the New Zealand Memorial Cross on 31st March 2012.The Memorial Crosses were presented to the families of Corporal Doug Grant and Lance Corporal Leon Smith by Prime Minister John Key at a private ceremony at SAS headquarters at Papakura Military Camp. The medal is given to family members of personnel who lose their lives during, or as a result of, operational service outside New Zealand.Grant was shot by th [..]

US Marine Corporal Roberto Cazarez

Published on 2012-03-31 12:11:00

24-year-old US Marine Corporal Roberto Cazarez, died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province on 30th March 2012. Cpl. Cazarez, from Harbor City, a suburb of Los Angeles, served with the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton, California.More information to follow.

82nd Airborne Spc. David Taylor

Published on 2012-03-31 11:58:00

US Army Spc. David W. Taylor, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division, was killed on 29th March 2012 in Kandahar province as a result of an accident at an ammunition supply point.20-year-old Spc. Taylor was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This was his first deployment to Afghanistan. A news release stated that he was helping to move ammunition when some of the rounds exploded.He enlisted in the Army in March 2010 and joined t [..]

US Army Pfc. Johnathon Davis killed in action in Kandahar

Published on 2012-03-31 11:43:00

US 82nd Airborne Pfc. Johnathon F. Davis, from Griffin, Georgia, was killed in action on 29th March 2012 from enemy small arms fire in Kandahar province. 20-year-old Pfc. Davis, serving with the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, deployed to Afghanistan in February. He joined the Army in August 2010 as a Cavalry scout.Relatives of the fallen soldier told news reporters that Pfc. Davis had been shot by a sniper while clearing a rooftop. His widow, Kristen D [..]

F15 pilot, Captain Francis Imlay killed in accident

Published on 2012-03-31 11:27:00

USAF F15 pilot, Captain Francis D. Imlay, from Vacaville, California, died on 28th March 2012 from injuries received in an accident involving an F-15 aircraft near a base in Southwest Asia. 31-year-old Capt. Imlay served with the 391st Fighter Squadron, from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho and was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. He was married with a 4-year-old son and a 2-year-old daughter.MHAFB Commander Col. Ron Buckley issued the following statement: "Today we mourn the loss of o [..]

US Marine Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine killed in Helmand

Published on 2012-03-29 21:50:00

29-year-old US Marine Corps Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine, from Waldwick, New Jersey, was killed on 27th March 2012 during a combat operation in Helmand province. Sgt. D'Augustine was a bomb and mine disposal technician serving with the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The former Waldwick High School graduate had served four overseas combat tours during his career. This was his second deployment to Afghanistan.According to news repo [..]

French Army Captain Christophe Schnetterle

Published on 2012-03-27 20:49:00

French Army Captain Christophe Schnetterle, from the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment, died in France on 27th March 2012 from injuries he received in January while serving in Afghanistan.

Nato soldier killed by Afghan policeman

Published on 2012-03-27 02:45:00

A NATO/ISAF soldier was shot and killed by an Afghan policeman in Paktika province, eastern Afghanistan.

US Army Captain Aaron Istre

Published on 2012-03-26 22:00:00

US Army Captain Aaron D. Istre, aged 37, died in Kabul on 24th March 2012. The circumstances of his death are being investigated.Capt. Istre deployed to Afghanistan in December 2011. He had previously served in Iraq. His awards and decorations include two Meritorious Service Medals, Joint Service Commendation Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, five Army Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with [..]

US Army Sgt. Daniel Brown killed by bomb blast in Kandahar

Published on 2012-03-26 21:48:00

27-year-old US Army Sergeant Daniel J. Brown, from Idaho, was killed in action on 24th March 2012 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He died from injuries suffered by a bomb blast.Sgt. Brown served with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Carson, Colorado. He deployed to Afghanistan in May 2011. He also served in Iraq from March 2005 to February 2006.He leaves behind his wife Jordan Brown and their 3-month old twin daughters Mat [..]

Two British soldiers killed by Afghan Army soldier

Published on 2012-03-26 07:32:00

Two British soldiers have been killed today (26 March 2012) by an Afghan National Army soldier at the Lashkar Gah base in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.The two servicemen, one a Royal Marine, and the other a soldier from the Adjutant General's Corps (Staff & Personnel Support), were serving as part of Task Force Helmand when they were shot and killed at the main entrance to the base.The gunman was killed as troops reacted to the shooting. More information to follow.

Bomb blast in Kandahar kills nine

Published on 2012-03-25 04:34:00

At least nine people, including a NATO soldier, have been killed by a bomb that exploded in southern Afghanistan.The blast occurred as a joint Afghan and NATO unit patrolled through Arghandab district of Kandahar province late on Saturday, Shah Mohammad, the district administrator, told press.The Afghan dead included three police officers, four members of the government-sponsored militia force "local police", and one translator, Mohammad said.Source: Aljazeera

Italian Army Sergeant Michele Silvestri killed in mortar attack

Published on 2012-03-24 22:34:00

33-year-old Italian Army Sergeant Michele Silvestri, serving with the 21st Engineer Regiment, was killed in action on Saturday 24th March 2012 when his unit came under mortar fire in the Gulistan district of Farah province. Five other soldiers were wounded in the attack.Sgt. Silvestri was born in Naples and lived in Monte di Procida. He was married with an 8-year-old child. He joined the Army in 1997 and had deployed several times to Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo. He had been in Afghanistan just [..]

Italian soldier killed, five wounded in mortar attack

Published on 2012-03-24 19:56:00

An Italian soldier, Sergeant Michele Silvestri, has been killed in a mortar attack in western Afghanistan's Farah Province.Italian defence chiefs said that the attack took place early evening on Saturday 24th March at a Forward Operating Base in the southeastern district of Gulistan. Five Italian soldiers were injured. The wounded were evacuated by helicopter to a military field hospital.

US Army Specialist Dennis Weichel Jr.

Published on 2012-03-23 20:37:00

29-year-old Rhode Island National Guard Specialist Dennis P. Weichel Jr., from Providence, was killed on 22nd March in a vehicle accident in Laghman province.Spc. Weichel joined the National Guard in 2001. He served with the East Greenwich-based 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 56th Troop Command which deployed earlier this month. He had also served in Iraq in 2005.A Pawtucket resident, Spc. Weichel is survived by three children and his parents.

French soldier dies in eastern Afghanistan - 22 March 2012

Published on 2012-03-22 22:28:00

A French soldier has died of non-battle injuries in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Kapisa.Afghan sources told Press TV that the soldier died of non-combat related injuries in Kapisa province, located some 800 kilometers (497 miles) northeast of the country's capital Kabul, on Thursday 22nd March 2012. The French government has not yet confirmed the incident. More information to follow.

British Army Sergeant Nigel Coupe killed in action in Helmand

Published on 2012-03-10 08:29:00

33-year-old British Army Sergeant Nigel Coupe, from Lytham Saint Annes, Lancashire, was one of six British soldiers killed in action on 6th March 2012 when the Warrior AFV he was in struck a huge bomb during a patrol in Helmand Province. The senior Non-commissioned Officer served with the 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, and was attached to 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment as a

British Army Corporal Luke Hartley killed in action in Helmand

Published on 2012-03-10 08:15:00

20-year-old British Army Corporal Jake Hartley, from Dewsbury, was one of six British soldiers killed in action on 6th March 2012 when the Warrior AFV he was in struck a huge bomb during a patrol in Helmand Province. He joined the 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment in December 2008 and his potential was immediately recognised. Corporal Hartley had a very bright future in the Army and he was

British Army Private Anthony Frampton killed in action in Helmand

Published on 2012-03-10 08:08:00

20-year-old British Army Private Anthony Frampton, from Huddersfield, was one of six British soldiers killed in action on 6th March 2012 when the Warrior AFV he was in struck a huge bomb during a patrol in Helmand Province. He joined the Army in January 2009 and joined the 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment at Warminster in August 2009. In January 2010 he deployed to the Falkland Islands. On

British Army Private Christopher Kershaw killed in action in Helmand

Published on 2012-03-10 07:59:00

19-year-old British Army Private Christopher Kershaw, from Bradford, was one of six British soldiers killed in action on 6th March 2012 when the Warrior AFV he was in struck a huge bomb during a patrol in Helmand Province. He joined the 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment in September 2011 and was immediately put on a Warrior driving cadre. He was an extremely effective Light Machine Gun gunner

British Army Private Daniel Wilford killed in action in Helmand

Published on 2012-03-10 07:52:00

21-year-old British Army Private Daniel Wilford, from Huddersfield, was one of six British soldiers killed in action on 6th March 2012 when the Warrior AFV he was in struck a huge bomb during a patrol in Helmand Province. Pvt. Wilford joined 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment in April 2010. He deployed to Canada as a Warrior Gunner in June 2011 before deploying to Afghanistan in February 2012.

British Army Private Daniel Wade killed in action in Helmand

Published on 2012-03-10 07:43:00

20-year-old British Army Private Daniel Wade, from Warrington, was one of six British soldiers killed in action on 6th March 2012 when the Warrior AFV he was in struck a huge bomb during a patrol in Helmand Province. Pvt. Wade served with the 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment and had joined the regiment 12 months ago. He was expecting a baby girl with his fiancée Emma Hickman when he embarked

Friends and relatives lay wreaths for fallen Brits

Published on 2012-03-08 19:34:00

Friends and family gathered to leave flowers and messages for the fallen British soldiers killed in action this week. Watch video:

US Army Spc. Edward Acosta dies from bomb injuries

Published on 2012-03-08 19:09:00

21-year-old US Army combat medic Edward J. Costa, who was critically wounded last December when his patrol vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Wardak province, died on 5th March 2012 at a Southern California veterans hospital. Spc. Acosta, from Hesperia, California, served with the Texas-based 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division. His grandmother told the Ventura County Star that

Six missing British soldiers named by MoD

Published on 2012-03-08 06:21:00

Top row (from left): Sergeant Nigel Coupe, Corporal Jake Hartley and Private Anthony Frampton. Bottom row (from left): Private Christopher Kershaw, Private Daniel Wade and Private Daniel Wilford The British Ministry of Defence has released the names of six British soldiers missing, believed killed, following an attack on their Warrior armoured vehicle on 6th March 2012 in Helmand. The names

6 British troops missing, presumed dead in Helmand

Published on 2012-03-07 17:57:00

The British Ministry of Defence has announced that six British soldiers are missing, presumed dead, after their Warrior armoured vehicle was caught in an explosion on Tuesday 6th March. The soldiers, five from 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment and one from 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, were on a mounted patrol at the time. Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Mackenzie, spokesman for

Funeral of fallen British SAC Ryan Tomlin

Published on 2012-03-06 07:18:00

The funeral of an RAF airman who was killed in Afghanistan has taken place today. 21-year-old Senior Aircraftman Ryan Tomlin of 2 Squadron RAF Regiment was shot while on patrol in Nade Ali last month. His family described him as a 'true hero and a shining star'. The funeral took place at St Mary's Church in Hemel Hempstead.

US Paratroop Staff Sgt. Jordan Bear

Published on 2012-03-05 08:50:00

US Army Staff Sergeant Jordan Bear, from Denver, Colorado, was one of two 82nd Airborne Division troops killed in action on 1st March 2012 during an enemy attack at their base in Kandahar province. SSgt. Bear and Pfc. Payton Jones, both serving with the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, died when two Afghan National Army soldiers and an Afghan

US Paratroop Pfc. Payton Jones

Published on 2012-03-05 08:38:00

US Army Private 1st Class Payton A. Jones from Texas was one of two 82nd Airborne Division troops killed in action on 1st March 2012 during an enemy attack at their base in Kandahar province. Pfc. Jones and Staff Sgt. Jordan Bear, both serving with the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, died when two Afghan National Army soldiers and an Afghan

US Marine Corporal Conner Lowry

Published on 2012-03-02 07:37:00

US Marine Corporal Conner Lowry, age 24, was killed in Afghanistan this week, according to a report from NBC Chicago. Cpl. Lowry was from the Chicago area and was a graduate from Brother Rice High School. The circumstances surrounding his death are currently unknown. Cpl. Lowry's family told reporters the 6 feet 5 inch tall former football player loved rock 'n roll music and had a large network

Two American troops killed in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2012-03-01 07:22:00

Two American troops were killed in southern Afghanistan today, 1st March 2012, by an individual dressed as an Afghan Army soldier. This is the latest in a series of recent attacks on foreign troops by either Afghan Army or Afghan Police personnel. More information to follow.

USAF Lt. Colonel John Loftis

Published on 2012-02-26 20:32:00

44-year-old US Air Force Lt. Col. John D. Loftis, from Paducah, Kentucky, was one of two US military officers killed on 25th February 2012 by an Afghan national inside the Interior Ministry in Kabul. The high-ranking officer was assigned to the 866th Air Expeditionary Squadron, Kabul, Afghanistan. More information to follow.

Maryland National Guard Major Robert Marchanti

Published on 2012-02-26 20:21:00

Major Robert Marchanti of the Maryland Army National Guard was killed Friday night in Afghanistan, his family said Sunday. Marchanti, 48, a Baltimore County teacher, was on his first, one-year tour in Afghanistan and was scheduled to return in September, said his sister-in-law Trish Sauter, who was reached at Marchanti's home in Baltimore. "He will be missed very much," said Sauter as she held

US Army Sergeant Joshua Born

Published on 2012-02-26 08:55:00

25-year-old US Army Sergeant Joshua A. Born, from Niceville, Florida, was killed on 23rd February 2012, in Nangarhar province, by an individual dressed as an Afghan Army soldier who turned his weapon on Sgt. Born and his colleague, Sgt. Timothy Conrad Jr. Sgt. Born served with the Fort Stewart, Georgia-based 385th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), XVIII Airborne

US Army Sergeant Timothy Conrad

Published on 2012-02-26 08:46:00

22-year-old US Army Sergeant Timothy J. Conrad Jr., from Roanoke, Virginia, was killed on 23rd February 2012, in Nangarhar province, by an individual dressed as an Afghan Army soldier who turned his weapon on Sgt. Conrad and his colleague, Sgt. Joshua Born. Sgt. Conrad (who was posthumously promoted), served with the Fort Stewart, Georgia-based 385th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military

Two NATO soldiers killed in Kabul

Published on 2012-02-25 07:14:00

Two Nato soldiers have reportedly been killed in a shooting at the Afghan Interior Ministry in Kabul - as more die in a fifth day of violent mass protests over the burning of Korans at a Nato base. The heavily barricaded ministry in the centre of the Afghan capital has been sealed off with reports that the victims were a US military Colonel and Major. A Nato statement said: "Initial reports

Two US Military Policemen killed in Nangahar

Published on 2012-02-24 23:46:00

Two US Army Military Policemen were killed on 23rd February 2012 from small-arms fire in Nangahar province. 25-year-old Sergeant Joshua Born from Florida and Corporal Timothy Conrad Jr from Virginia both served with the 385th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), XVIII Airborne Corps, based at Fort Stewart, Georgia. More information to follow.

Funeral of fallen Gurkha Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung

Published on 2012-02-23 22:30:00

More than a thousand people have gathered in Aldershot for the funeral of a Gurkha soldier killed in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung, from 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, was on his third tour of Afghanistan when he was shot in January. Gaj had joined the Gurkhas in 2004 and this was his third tour of Afghanistan. He had been on foot patrol in the Khar Nikah region of the

Two NATO personnel killed by Afghan Army soldier

Published on 2012-02-23 07:24:00

KABUL (23 February 2012): an individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform shot and killed two NATO/ISAF service members today. No further information was released regarding the nationality or identities of the victims. More information to follow.

US Army Sergeant Allen R. McKenna Jr

Published on 2012-02-22 18:59:00

28-year-old US Army Sergeant Allen R. McKenna Jr., from Noble, Oklahoma, died on 21st February 2012 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Sgt. McKenna joined the US Army in September 2004 and served with the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Carson, Colorado. This was his second deployment to Afghanistan. His decorations included the Army

3 Georgian soldiers killed in action

Published on 2012-02-22 08:44:00

Three soldiers from Georgia were killed in action on 21st February 2012 during a combat mission in Helmand province. The three servicemen were named as Corporal Beraia Valiko, Corporal Meladze Ruslan and Corporal Kacharava Paata. They were killed when their combat vehicle exploded following an insurgent attack. All three served in the 31st Light Infantry Battalion of the 3rd Infantry Brigade.

British military cemetery in Kabul

Published on 2012-02-21 09:03:00

A local Afghan has been caring for the graves of British troops killed in the country during the 19th and 20th centuries. Abdul Samay tends to the Kabul compound where soldiers who died in previous conflicts in Afghanistan were laid to rest. His father also maintained the land before him, although he had to pretend he was there just to graze cattle for fear of reprisals. The cemetery was

Albania - list of military fatalities

Published on 2012-02-20 19:25:00

List of Albanian military fatalities in Afghanistan: Date Name Rank Age Unit Cause 2012 20-Feb Vogli, Feti Captain 30 1 Company, Special Forces Btn Hostile fire 20-Feb Peci, Aleksander Jak Corporal 23 1 Company, Special Forces Btn Hostile fire

Two Albanian soldiers killed by Afghan police

Published on 2012-02-20 19:01:00

Albanian soldiers Captain Feti Vogli, age 30, and Corporal Aleksander Jak Peci, age 23, were killed in southern Afghanistan on 20th February 2012 while escorting a USAID team to a meeting with local Afghan officials. Afghan police officers, who were accompanying them, opened fire on the Albanian soldiers, killing them instantly. The shootings are the latest in a growing number of attacks by

Three Italian soldiers killed in Shindand

Published on 2012-02-20 18:49:00

L-R: Francesco Messineo, Francesco Curro, Luca Valente Three Italian soldiers were killed on 20th February 2012 when the Lynx VTLM vehicle they were in overturned while crossing a river, trapping three of the crew inside. The incident happened about 20km south-west of Shindand during a recovery and rescue operation of another unit that was stranded by bad weather. The three soldiers, all

US Navy Petty Officer Paris Pough

Published on 2012-02-18 20:37:00

US Navy Petty Officer First Class Paris S. Pough, age 40, from Columbus, Georgia, died on 17th February 2012 during a port visit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. PO Pough, a hull technician, was assigned to the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), home-ported in San Diego, California which was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. More information to follow.

US Army Sergeant Jerry Reed

Published on 2012-02-18 20:32:00

US Army Sergeant Jerry D. Reed II, age 30, from Russellville, Arkansas, died on 16th February 2012 in Paktika province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Reed served with the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Separate Infantry Brigade, based at Grafenwoehr, Germany. More information to follow.

SAC Ryan Tomlin killed in action in Helmand

Published on 2012-02-14 18:17:00

British Senior Aircraftman Ryan Tomlin, of 2 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment was killed in action on 13th February 2012 during a patrol in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand Province. SAC Tomlin was fatally shot when insurgents attacked his unit. 21-year-old SAC Tomlin joined the Royal Air Force in October 2008, completing his Trainee Gunners Course in April 2009 before moving on to the Phase

US Marine Lance Corporal Osbrany Montes De Oca

Published on 2012-02-14 08:25:00

US Marine Lance Corporal Osbrany Montes De Oca, from North Arlington, New Jersey, was killed in action on 10th February 2012 during an ambush by enemy forces in Helmand province. 20-year-old L-Cpl. Montes De Oca served with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. According to a report in the NY Daily News

US Army Pfc. Cesar Cortez dies in Bahrain

Published on 2012-02-14 08:13:00

24-year-old US Army Private 1st Class Cesar Cortez, from Oceanside, California, died on 11th February 2012 in Bahrain. Pfc. Cortez, who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom from a base in Bahrain, served with the 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, based at Fort Bliss, Texas. More information to

British Airman shot dead in Helmand

Published on 2012-02-14 07:48:00

A British airman from the Royal Air Force Regiment was shot dead on Monday 13th February 2012 when insurgents attacked his patrol in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand province, Britain's Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday. It is the fourth British fatality in Afghanistan so far this year. "It is my sad duty to report that an airman was fatally wounded during an insurgent attack in the Western

Four civilian aircrew killed in helicopter crash

Published on 2012-02-12 20:43:00

Four crew members from Tajikistan were killed on 11th February 2012 when their helicopter crashed in Zabul province during a food supply flight for ISAF troops operating in the area. The Russian-built EY-106 helicopter belonged to the global logistic company Supreme Group, which provides services for NATO and ISAF in Afghanistan. The cause of the crash is being investigated and is thought to have

US Army Sergeant 1st Class Billy Sutton

Published on 2012-02-09 19:10:00

US Army Sergeant 1st Class Billy A. Sutton, died from a medical condition unrelated to combat in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan on 7th February 2012. 42-year-old Sgt Sutton, from Tupelo, Mississippi, served with the 223rd Engineer Battalion, 168th Engineer Brigade, Mississippi National Guard, based at West Point, Mississippi. He enlisted in September 2001 and was married. He leaves his wife and

Fallen Gurkha's family mourn a "born leader of men"

Published on 2012-02-08 08:06:00

The family and friends of a soldier described as a “born leader of men” stood quietly yesterday, 7th January, as they watched his body repatriated to the UK. Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung, from the Royal Gurkha Rifles serving with the 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, died after he received a fatal gunshot wound while on foot patrol in Afghanistan on 27th January. The body of the 26-

US Army Brigadier General Terence Hildner

Published on 2012-02-04 19:56:00

US Army Brigadier General Terence J. Hildner, died in Kabul province on 3rd February 2012 apparently from natural causes, the US military said. He had commanded the 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, based at Fort Hood, Texas, since August 2010 and deployed to Afghanistan in December. Brig. Gen. Hildner served in Iraq during both Operation Desert Storm and the 2003 Iraqi war. He also served

Repatriation to UK of fallen Gurkha Gajbahadur Gurung

Published on 2012-02-03 20:54:00

The Repatriation of Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung of the Royal Gurkha Rifles from the 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment will be on Tuesday 7th February 2012 at RAF Brize Norton. The plane is due to land at 2:00pm and the cortege will pass by the Memorial Garden at 4:00pm, arriving at the John Radcliffe Hospital at around 5:00pm. Norton Way will be closed from approx 1.00pm, whilst Station

US Marine Lance Corporal Edward Dycus

Published on 2012-02-03 04:18:00

22-year-old US Marine Lance Cpl. Edward J. Dycus, from Mississippi, was killed on 1st February 2012 in Helmand province. L-Cpl Dycus served with the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The US Department of Defense said the incident leading to his death was under investigation. However, according to various news reports, L-Cpl. Dycus was

US Army Staff Sergeant Michael Garcia

Published on 2011-07-05 19:36:00

27-year-old US Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Garcia, died on 4th July 2011 from injuries he received from a bomb blast in Logar province, Afghanistan. SSgt. Garcia served with the 63rd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Dispos

British soldier, Highlander Scott McLaren

Published on 2011-07-05 08:35:00

A British soldier who went missing in southern Afghanistan, prompting an extensive search, was found dead from gunshot wounds on Monday 4th July 2011.Scott McLaren, age 20, was a Rifleman from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Sco

Four NATO troops killed in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-07-05 05:50:00

Four NATO/ISAF troops were killed today, 5th July 2011, in eastern Afghanistan. Three were killed by a bomb blast and the fourth was killed in a separate incident.No further details are available at present. More information to follow.

Missing British soldier found dead from gunshot wounds

Published on 2011-07-04 20:04:00

A British soldier who went missing in southern Afghanistan, prompting an extensive search, was found dead from gunshot wounds on Monday 4th July 2011.The soldier was from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS).More i

Australian Commando Sergeant Todd Langley

Published on 2011-07-04 19:38:00

Sergeant Todd Langley, age 35, from the Sydney-based 2nd Commando regiment, was killed in action during a battle with enemy forces in southern Afghanistan on 4th July 2011. He died on the battlefield from gun shot wounds to the head.Sgt. Langley was

US Army Pfc. James Waters

Published on 2011-07-03 22:24:00

10th Mountain Division Private First Class James A. Waters was killed on 1st July 2011 in Kandahar province when a bomb exploded near his unit. He died from injuries received from the blast.21-year-old Pfc. Waters, from Cloverdale, Indiana served wit

Italian Army Caporal Maggiore Gaetano Tuccillo

Published on 2011-07-02 09:25:00

29-year-old Italian Army Caporal Maggiore Gaetano Tuccillo was killed in Afghanistan on 2nd July 2011 when a roadside bomb detonated as his mounted unit returned from a reconnaissance patrol.The incident happened near the village of Caghaz, 16 kilome

US Marine Sergeant Chad Frokjer

Published on 2011-07-01 22:58:00

US Marine Sergeant Chad D. Frokjer, died in Helmand province, Afghanistan on 30th June 2010 while conducting combat operations. The 27-year-old Marine, from Maplewood, Minnesota, served with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Divisio

NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan - 1 July 2011

Published on 2011-07-01 22:45:00

KABUL: A NATO/ISAF force member was killed today (1st July 2011) in southern Afghanistan from the blast of an improvised explosive device. More information to follow as we get it.

US Marine Corporal Kyle Schneider

Published on 2011-07-01 20:31:00

US Marine Corporal Kyle R. Schneider, died on 30th June 2011 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.23-year-old Cpl. Schneider, from Pheonix, NY, joined the Marines in March 2008 and served with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Ma

Spanish airline pilot, Antonio Planas

Published on 2011-07-01 04:04:00

Spanish airline pilot, Antonio Planas, was one of the victims murdered by Taliban suicide bombers at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul on 28th June 2011.Mr. Planas, from Mallorca, was employed by Istanbul-based Saga Airlines and was in Kabul to pil

US Marine Lance Corporal John Farias

Published on 2011-06-30 07:49:00

20-year-old US Marine Lance Cpl. John F. Farias, from New Braunfels, Texas, died on 28th June 2011 in Helmand province while conducting combat operations.L-Cpl. Farias serving in the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, based at

US Marine Lance Corporal Mark Goyet

Published on 2011-06-30 07:42:00

22-year-old US Marine Lance Cpl. Mark R. Goyet, from Sinton, Texas, died on 28th June 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.L-Cpl. Goyet was a mortar operator serving in the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st

US Army Staff Sergeant Donald Stacy

Published on 2011-06-30 07:32:00

23-year-old US Parachute Regiment Staff Sgt. Donald V. Stacy, from Avondale, Arizona, was killed in Kandahar, Afghanistan on 28th June 2011 from injuries sustained when a bomb detonated beside his combat unit. SSgt. Stacy served in the 1st Batt

US Army Specialist Nicholas Bernier

Published on 2011-06-30 05:55:00

US Army Combat Medic, Spc. Nicholas P. Bernier, died on 25th June 2011 at Landstuhl Medical Center, Germany, from wounds he received in Kherwar, Afghanistan on 22nd June in a battle with enemy forces. He was hit by small arms rounds in the exchange o

US Marine Corporal Michael Nolen

Published on 2011-06-28 20:44:00

US Marine Corporal Michael C. Nolen died in Helmand province on 27th June 2011 while on combat operations in the area.The 22-year-old Marine, from Spring Valley, Wisconsin, served with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division based

US Army Spc. Kevin Hilaman

Published on 2011-06-28 10:48:00

US Army Specialist Kevin J. Hilaman, from Albany, California, was killed in action on 26th June 2011 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, during a battle with enemy forces who attacked his unit with small arms fire.Spc. Hilaman, age 28, served with the 2n

US Army Staff Sgt. Nigel Kelly

Published on 2011-06-28 10:34:00

US Army Staff Sergeant Nigel D. Kelly, age 26, from Menifee, California, was killed in action on 25th June 2011 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, during a battle with enemy forces who attacked his unit with small arms fire.SSgt. Kelly served with the 3

USAF Sergeant Daniel Douville

Published on 2011-06-27 20:28:00

US Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Douville, from Harvey, Louisiana, was killed in action on 26th June 2011 when a bomb exploded in the Nad-e-Ali district of Helmand province. He was 33 years old. He was assigned to the 96th Civil Engineer Squa

US Marine Sergeant Ralph Pate

Published on 2011-06-27 20:14:00

US Marine Gunnery Sergeant Ralph E. Pate Jr., age 29, from Mullins, S.C., died on 26th June 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Suppo

US Army 1st. Lieutenant Dimitri Del Castillo

Published on 2011-06-27 16:04:00

The body of US Army First Lieutenant Dimitri A. Del Castillo, from Houston, Texas, arrived at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware on Monday 27th June.1st. Lt. Del Castillo died in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.More information to follo

US Marine Sergeant Marlon Myrie

Published on 2011-06-27 10:33:00

25-year-old US Marine Sergeant Marlon E. Myrie died in Helmand province on 25th June 2011 while conducting combat operations. Sgt. Myrie, from Oakland Park, Florida, served with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, based at Ca

Canadian Master-Corporal Francis Roy

Published on 2011-06-26 21:19:00

Canadian Army Master Corporal Francis Roy, from Rimouski, Quebec, died on 25th June 2011 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from what military officials described as "non-combat related wounds".MCpl. Roy was serving with the Canadian Special Operations Regime

Spanish Army Sergeant Manuel Argudin Perrino

Published on 2011-06-26 20:46:00

Spanish Infantry Sergeant Manuel Argudin Perrino was one of two troops killed in action on 26th June when a roadside bomb exploded beside the armoured reconnaissance patrol he was with.The incident happened some 20km from the northern Afghanistan t

Female Spanish soldier, Niyireth Pineda Marín

Published on 2011-06-26 20:40:00

Spanish Infantry soldier Niyireth Pineda Marin was one of two troops killed in action on 26th June when a roadside bomb exploded beside the armoured reconnaissance patrol she was with.The incident happened some 20km from the northern Afghanistan town

Two Spanish soldiers killed by bomb blast

Published on 2011-06-26 10:43:00

Two Spanish soldiers have been killed by a bomb blast in Afghanistan, and another three were injured, when their armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device today, Sunday 26th June 2011.The soldiers were on a reconnaissance patrol when the

French Para, Cyrille Hugodot

Published on 2011-06-25 19:13:00

Para 1st Class Cyrille Hugodot, serving with the French 1st Parachute Regiment, was killed in action on Saturday 25th June 2011 during a battle with enemy forces in Tagab, Kapisa province.His unit was protecting engineers deployed to find and destroy

US Army Spc. Nicholas Hensley

Published on 2011-06-25 18:25:00

28-year-old US Army Specialist Nicholas C. D. Hensley from Prattville, Alabama, died on 24th June 2011 from wounds received when a bomb detonated in Kandahar on 15th June. He had been evacuated to to a hospital in Landstuhl, Germany. His family were

Canadian soldier dies in Kandahar

Published on 2011-06-25 17:39:00

A Canadian soldier was found dead on Saturday 25th June 2011 at a base in Kandahar. The soldier died from non-combat related injuries, the cause of which is under investigation.More information to follow.

NATO soldier killed eastern Afghanistan - 25 June 2011

Published on 2011-06-25 07:23:00

KABUL: A NATO/ISAF soldier was killed today, 25th June 2011, in eastern Afghanistan following an insurgent attack. Nationality and identity of the fatality have not yet been released. More information to follow.

US Marine Corporal Gurpreet Singh

Published on 2011-06-24 18:44:00

21-year-old US Marine Corporal Gurpreet Singh from Antelope, California, died in Helmand province, Afghanistan on 22nd June 2011 from wounds received while conducting combat operations. Cpl. Singh was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment

US Army Spc. Levi Nuncio

Published on 2011-06-23 22:06:00

Hawaii-based US Army Specialist Levi E. Nuncio, 24, from Harrisonburg, Virginia, was killed in action on 22nd June 2011 during an engagement with enemy forces in Kunar province, Afghanistan. Spc. Nuncio died after being hit with small arms fire.&nbs

US Marine L-Cpl. Jared Verbeek

Published on 2011-06-22 20:08:00

22-year-old US Marine Lance Corporal Jared C. Verbeek, from Visalia, California died on 21st June 2011 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. L-Cpl. Verbeek, a military policeman, served with the 1s

US Army Pfc. Joshua Jetton

Published on 2011-06-22 03:17:00

The body of US Army Pfc. Joshua L. Jetton, from Sebring, Florida, who died in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, is scheduled to arrive at Dover Air Force Base at 1pm on Wednesday 22nd June 2011.According to friends, Pfc. Jetton was s

US Army Pfc. Gustavo Rios-Ordonez

Published on 2011-06-21 19:03:00

US Army Pfc. Gustavo A. Rios-Ordonez was killed in Kandahar province, Afghanistan on 20th June 2011 when a homemade bomb exploded as he was on patrol. Pfc. Rios-Ordonez died from his injuries.25-year-old Pfc. Rios Ordonez, from Englewood, Ohio, serv

US Army Sergeant James Harvey

Published on 2011-06-21 18:54:00

US Army Sergeant James W. Harvey II was killed in action on 20th June whilst engaging enemy forces in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. He was wounded by small arms fire and subsequently died from his injuries. Sgt. Harvey, age 23, from Toms River, New

NATO soldier killed by bomb blast - 21 June 2011

Published on 2011-06-21 07:57:00

A service member with NATO/ISAF died today, 21st June 2011, from a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan.No further details are available at the moment.

US Marine Pfc. Josue Ibarra

Published on 2011-06-20 23:09:00

US Marine Pfc. Josue Ibarra, age 21, from Midland, Texas, died on 19th June 2011 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.Pfc. Ibarra served with the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Div

US Army Pfc. Brian Backus

Published on 2011-06-20 19:31:00

U.S Army Pfc. Brian J. Backus, age 21, from Saginaw Township, Michigan, was killed in action on 18th June from enemy fire. The incident happened in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.Pfc. Backus served with the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3r

US Army Sgt. 1st Class Alvin Boatwright

Published on 2011-06-20 19:25:00

US Army Sergeant 1st Class Alvin A. Boatwright, age 33, from Lodge, S.C., was one of four soldiers killed when their armoured patrol vehicle rolled over during an operation in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan on 18th June 2011.Sfc. Boatwright served wit

US Army Sergeant Edward Dixon

Published on 2011-06-20 19:22:00

US Army Sergeant Edward F. Dixon III, age 37, from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., was one of four soldiers killed when their armoured patrol vehicle rolled over during an operation in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan on 18th June 2011.Sgt. Dixon served w

US Army Sergeant Alan Snyder

Published on 2011-06-20 19:20:00

US Army Sergeant Alan L. Snyder, age 28, from Blackstone, Mass., was one of four soldiers killed when their armoured patrol vehicle rolled over during an operation in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan on 18th June 2011.Sgt. Snyder served with 4th Battali

US Army Spc. Tyler Kreinz

Published on 2011-06-20 19:19:00

US Army Specialist Tyler R. Kreinz, age 21, from Beloit, Wisconsin, was one of four soldiers killed when their armoured patrol vehicle rolled over during an operation in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan on 18th June 2011.Spc. Kreinz served with 4th Batt

US Army Spc. Scott Smith

Published on 2011-06-20 19:16:00

US Army Specialist Scott D. Smith, age 36, from Indianapolis, Indiana, died on 17th June 2011 in Khowst province, Afghanistan, from non-combat related injuries.Spc. Smith served with 81st Troop Command, Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis.More

NATO soldier killed by bomb blast - 20 June 2011

Published on 2011-06-20 03:45:00

A NATO/ISAF member has been killed in southern Afghanistan by a bomb blast today - 20th June 2011.More information to follow.

British Army Private Gareth Bellingham

Published on 2011-06-19 19:29:00

British Army Private Gareth Leslie William Bellingham, serving with 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Staffords), was killed by enemy gunfire in the Gereshk Valley, Helmand province, Afghanistan on Saturday 18th June 2011.His unit was conducting

French Paratrooper Florian Morillon

Published on 2011-06-19 12:12:00

French Paratrooper Florian Morillon was killed in action on Saturday 18th June 2011 while on foot patrol in the Tagab valley, Kapisa province. His unit was attacked by enemy forces and 1re-classe Morillon was critically injured in an exchange of fire

French Paratrooper killed in action - 18 June 2011

Published on 2011-06-18 20:06:00

A French Paratrooper was killed in action 18th June 2011 in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. The soldier was part of a foot patrol south of Tagab when the unit was attacked by insurgent forces.A soldier was wounded in the attack and evacuated to a milit

British soldier killed in action - 18 June 2011

Published on 2011-06-18 19:38:00

A British soldier from the 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment was shot while on patrol in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand on 18th June 2011.He is the third British soldier to die in Afghanistan in the last two days. More information to follow.

British Paratrooper, Corporal Lloyd Newell

Published on 2011-06-18 19:32:00

British Army Corporal Lloyd Newell, from the Parachute Regiment, was killed in a gun battle with insurgent forces during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan on Thursday 16th June 2011.British newspaper, The Sun, claims that Cpl. Newell was

British Army Craftsman Andrew Found

Published on 2011-06-18 19:20:00

British Army Craftsman Andrew Found, was killed by the blast of a roadside bomb on Thursday 16th June 2011 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.Craftsman Found, from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, was serving with the Royal Scots Dragoon

NATO soldier killed southern Afghanistan 18 June

Published on 2011-06-18 08:41:00

A service member of NATO/ISAF was killed today, 18th June 2011, by hostile fire during an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan.No further details available at this time.

US Marine Sergeant Mark Bradley

Published on 2011-06-17 09:54:00

US Marine Sergeant Mark Andrew Bradley, age 25, died on Thursday 16th June 2011 from injuries he received in Afghanistan from a bomb blast on 3rd June.Sgt. Bradley served with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division based at Camp Lejeune. He was on hi

Two British soldiers killed in action - 16 June 2011

Published on 2011-06-17 09:27:00

Two British soldiers have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan, Thursday 16th June 2011.A soldier from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, serving with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, was killed in an explosion while on an oper

US Army Pvt. Ryan Larson

Published on 2011-06-16 18:48:00

US Army Private Ryan J. Larson, from Friendship, Wisconsin, was killed from the blast of an improvised explosive device on 15th June 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, while conducting a mounted patrol.19-year-old Pvt. Larson joined the army in

US Ranger, Staff Sergeant Jeremy Katzenberger

Published on 2011-06-15 20:51:00

26-year-old US Army Staff Sergeant Jeremy A. Katzenberger from Weatherby Lake, Missouri was killed in action in Paktika province, Afghanistan on 14th June 2011 in a battle with enemy forces who attacked his unit.  SSgt. Katzenberger served with the

US Army Pfc. Eric Soufrine

Published on 2011-06-15 20:46:00

20-year-old US Army Private First Class Eric D. Soufrine, from Woodbridge, Conn., died on 14th June 2011 from wounds suffered when a bomb exploded near his unit. The incident happened in Farah province, Afghanistan. Pfc. Soufrine served with the 4t

NATO soldier killed southern Afghanistan 15 June

Published on 2011-06-15 09:57:00

A NATO/ISAF service member was killed today, 15th June 2011, by a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan. No further details are available at the moment.

British Army Warrant Officer Grant Armstrong

Published on 2011-06-15 01:41:00

British Army WO2 Grant Armstrong of the Light Dragoons died on 4th June 2011 from cancer after being diagnosed with a brain tumour last year.WO2 Armstrong had served two tours of duty in Afghanistan as well as a tour in Iraq and four tours in Bosnia.

NATO soldier killed western Afghanistan - 14 June 2011

Published on 2011-06-14 21:48:00

A NATO/ISAF service member was killed from the blast of a bomb in western Afghanistan on 14th June 2011. No further details are available at the moment.

US Marine L-Cpl. Jason Hill

Published on 2011-06-14 01:21:00

20-year-old US Marine, Lance Corporal Jason D. Hill from Poway, California, was killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan on 11th June 2011 whilst conducting combat operations.L-Cpl. Hill served with the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine D

US Marine L-Cpl. Sean O'Connor

Published on 2011-06-14 01:13:00

22-year-old US Marine, Lance Corporal Sean M. N. O'Connor, from Douglas, Wyoming was killed in Helmand province on 12th June 2011 whilst conducting combat operations.L-Cpl. O'Connor served with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Divis

US Marine L-Cpl. Joshua McDaniels

Published on 2011-06-13 15:03:00

21-year-old US Marine, Lance Corporal Joshua B. McDaniels from Dublin, Ohio, died on 12th June 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was killed from the blast of a roadside bomb.L-Cpl. McDaniels, age 21, served

US Army Captain Michael Newton

Published on 2011-06-13 08:18:00

US Army Captain Michael W. Newton from Newport News, Virginia, died on 11th June 2011 in Faryab province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident.Capt. Newton, age 30, served with the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery

NATO casualties Afghanistan

Published on 2011-06-12 23:53:00

A NATO/ISAF service member was killed in southern Afghanistan on 12th June 2011 following an enemy attack.On Saturday 11th June, a soldier died in northern Afghanistan from a non-battle related injury and a soldier died in southern Afghanistan follow

French Army Lieutenant Matthieu Gaudin

Published on 2011-06-12 02:37:00

French Army helicopter pilot Lieutenant Matthieu Gaudin, age 37, was killed on 10th June 2011 when his Gazelle helicopter crashed in bad weather about 20km from Bagram, Afghanistan.Lt. Gaudin, serving with a Regiment of Combat Helicopters (RHC) had p

French Army M-Corporal Lionel Chevalier

Published on 2011-06-12 02:17:00

French Army Caporal-chef (Master Corporal) Lionel Chevalier, age 24, died in Tagab, Afghanistan on 10th June 2011.M-Cpl Chevalier, serving with the 35th Infantry Regiment, suffered a fatal gunshot wound while holding his weapon when he was returning

Two French soldiers killed Afghanistan 10 June 2011

Published on 2011-06-10 23:39:00

French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet said in a statement on Friday that a flight lieutenant died of his injuries after a Gazelle helicopter crashed about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Bagram in northern Afghanistan. The pilot of the helicopter was

NATO helicopter crash kills French officer - 10 June

Published on 2011-06-10 19:57:00

Another NATO helicopter has crashed killing a French officer, in eastern Afghanistan. The incident happened on Friday 10th June 2011.No further details have been released yet.More information to follow.

US Marine Lance-Corporal Nicholas O'Brien

Published on 2011-06-10 17:24:00

21-year-old US Marine Lance-Corporal Nicholas S. O'Brien from Stanley, North Carolina was killed in Afghanistan 9th June 2011 while on combat duty. He had celebrated his 21st birthday two weeks ago.L-Cpl. Nic O'Brien served with the 1st Battalion, 5t

US Marine Corporal Matthew Richard

Published on 2011-06-09 19:01:00

21-year-old US Marine Corporal Matthew Richard from Iota, Louisiana, has been killed in Afghanistan while serving a second tour of duty supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.His parents, Jeff and Alicia, were told of their son's death early morning T

NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan 9 June

Published on 2011-06-09 05:57:00

A NATO soldier was killed today, 9th June 2011, in southern Afghanistan from the blast of a homemade bomb.No further details are available at the moment. We will update this report as soon as we can.

US Marine Special Ops Corporal William Woitowicz

Published on 2011-06-08 18:48:00

23-year-old US Marine Corporal William J. Woitowicz died in action from multiple gunshot wounds in a battle with enemy forces in Badghis province on 7th June 2011.Cpl. Woitowicz served with the 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special

German Army Oberstabsgefreiter Alexej K.

Published on 2011-06-07 20:38:00

German Army Oberstabsgefreiter Alexej K. (full name not released yet), age 23, from Bielefeld, northwest Germany, was killed in action in Baghlan province, Afghanistan on 2nd June 2011.He was in a German Marder tank on a patrol in the province when a

Rifleman Martin Lamb (1 RIFLES)

Published on 2011-06-07 18:45:00

British Army Rifleman Martin Jon Lamb from 1st Battalion The Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 5th June 2011. He was killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) while on a patrol in the Haji Kareen area of the Nahr-e Saraj (South) distri

USMC Sergeant Joseph Garrison

Published on 2011-06-07 18:17:00

US Marine Sergeant Joseph M. Garrison, from New Bethlehem, Pa., died on 6th June 2011 in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Garrison, age 27, was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary F

US Army Sergeant Joshua Powell

Published on 2011-06-07 09:26:00

US Army Sergeant Joshua D. Powell from Quitman, Texas was killed in action in Laghman province, Afghanistan on 4th June 2011. Sgt. Powell and three colleagues were killed by the blast from a homemade bomb when his unit was on patrol.Sgt. Powell, age

Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan - 7 June 2011

Published on 2011-06-06 22:04:00

An Australian soldier has been killed in action overnight during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The operation involved the destruction of a weapons cache including guns, RPGs and explosives.During the operation, the Australian unit ca

US Army helicopter pilot, Kenneth White

Published on 2011-06-06 15:55:00

US Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kenneth R. White, age 35, from Fort Collins, Colorado, was one of two pilots killed on 5th June 2011 when their aircraft crashed in Khost province, Afghanistan.CWO White was from Task Force Tigershark, 1st Battalion, 1

US Army helicopter pilot, Bradley Gaudet

Published on 2011-06-06 15:37:00

US Army helicopter pilot, Bradley Justin Gaudet, a Warrant Officer serving with the 6th Cavalry Regiment, died on Sunday 5th June 2011 when his helicopter crashed in Afghanistan.WO Gaudet was on his third tour of duty in Afghanistan.He had returned h

US Army Pfc. Robert Voakes

Published on 2011-06-06 09:42:00

US Army Private First Class Robert L. Voakes Jr., from L'Anse, Michigan, was killed in action in Afghanistan on 4th June 2011.More information to follow.

Marine Commando Lance Corporal Martin Gill

Published on 2011-06-06 09:27:00

British Marine, Lance Corporal Martin Joseph Gill from 42 Commando Royal Marines died in Helmand province, Afghanistan on Sunday 5th June 2011.L-Cpl Gill was on patrol in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand. His unit was attacked by enemy forces wit

Czech Army Sergeant Robert Vyroubal

Published on 2011-06-06 07:00:00

Czech Army Sergeant Robert Vyroubal, age 31, was killed and two others wounded on 31st May 2011 when a roadside bomb detonated against their patrol vehicle in Wardak province. The bomb, containing about 50kg of explosives had been hidden in a canal u

British Rifleman killed in action - 5 June 2011

Published on 2011-06-06 06:30:00

A British soldier from 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES) was killed in Afghanistan yesterday, Sunday 5th June 2011.The soldier was killed by an improvised explosive device while on a patrol in the Haji Kareen area of the Nahr-e Saraj (South) distri

US Marine Paul Zanowick

Published on 2011-06-06 00:40:00

US Marine, Paul Zanowick Jr., from Miamisburg, Ohio was killed in action in Afghanistan last week. Miamisburg Mayor, Dick Church, confirmed the death to a local TV station.The 23-year-old Marine was a 2006 graduate of Miamisburg High School.More info

US Army Spc. Devin Snyder

Published on 2011-06-05 20:33:00

Devin Snyder, age 20, a specialist in the U.S. Army Military Police, was killed by an improvised explosive device near Mehter Lam in Afghanistan on Saturday 4th June 2011, along with three other US military personnel based in Alaska.Spc. Snyder arriv

US soldier Christopher Bell

Published on 2011-06-05 19:34:00

21-year-old U.S soldier, Christopher Roger Bell, was one of four Alaska-based soldiers killed on Saturday 4th June 2011 from the blast of a homemade roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan.Reports suggest he was a member of 3rd Platoon, 164th Military P

British Commando killed in action - 5 June 2011

Published on 2011-06-05 08:52:00

A British Commando from 42 Commando Royal Marines was killed in Afghanistan today, Sunday 5th June 2011.The Marine was fatally wounded by small arms fire while on a joint patrol in the Nahr-e-Sarah (South) District of Helmand Province.More informati

Helicopter crash kills two NATO troops - 5 June 2011

Published on 2011-06-05 07:51:00

A NATO helicopter crashed Sunday 5th June 2011 in eastern Afghanistan, killing two service members in the third such fatal incident in the past three weeks, Western military officials said.As usual, the Taliban claimed responsibility, saying it had d

Corporal Michael Pike (4 SCOTS)

Published on 2011-06-05 06:51:00

26 year old British Army Corporal Michael John Pike from Huntly, Scotland, was killed in action in Afghanistan on Friday 3rd June 2011.Cpl. Pike was part of an operation to prevent insurgents from intimidating the local population and attacking an A

NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-06-05 01:30:00

A NATO/ISAF soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan today, 5th June 2011, following an enemy forces attack.Nationality and identity of the casualty has not been released yet.

Former U.S Police Sergeant Brett Benton killed by IED

Published on 2011-06-04 23:37:00

It has been reported on Cincinnati news that Sergeant Brett Benton, a former Police Officer at Kenton County, was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday 4th June 2011.Sgt. Benton resigned from his police job in May and went to Afghanistan as a private con

Italian Embassy official Cristiano Congiu

Published on 2011-06-04 21:49:00

Italian anti-narcotics Police Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Cristiano Congiu was killed in Afghanistan last week.Lt. Col. Congiu had worked at the Italian embassy in Kabul for four years. His assignment ended on 31st May, and he travelled to the Mokni

US Army Sgt. Jeffrey Sherer

Published on 2011-06-04 18:55:00

Alaska based Army Sergeant Jeffrey C. S. Sherer, from Four Oaks, North Carolina was killed in Zabul province, Afghanistan on 2nd June 2011. Sgt. Sherer, age 29, died from injuries sustained when his unit was hit by a homemade bomb. The incident

4 US Alaska-based troops killed eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-06-04 06:41:00

Four Alaska-based soldiers were killed in an explosion in Afghanistan earlier today, the Army announced.The soldiers, who have not yet been identified, were from the 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, said a stateme

British soldier killed by enemy gunfire

Published on 2011-06-04 02:12:00

A British soldier from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS), was killed in Afghanistan, yesterday, Friday 3rd June 2011.The soldier was fatally wounded by insurgent gunfire while on a security patrol in the Lashka

German Army Captain Markus Matthes

Published on 2011-06-03 20:47:00

German Army Captain Markus Matthes, age 33, was killed by a bomb blast in Kunduz on 25th May 2011.The officer was part of an armoured patrol in the region. Two bombs were detonated beside the convoy damaging three vehicles.Capt. Matthes served with t

German Army Major Thomas Tholi

Published on 2011-06-03 11:28:00

German Army Major, Thomas Tholi, aged 43, was killed by a suicide bomber in Kunduz province, Afghanistan on 28th May 2011.He served with the German Command Support Battalion.Major Tholi was at a meeting in Takhar that included the governor of Kunduz

US Army Staff Sgt. Ergin Osman funeral

Published on 2011-06-03 10:18:00

Friday 3rd June: The body of Staff Sgt. Ergin V. Osman arrived at Bishop International Airport this morning. His casket was taken from the plane by uniformed soldiers and placed in a hearse.Before departing the airport under police escort, SSgt. Osma

US Stryker Brigade soldier killed by roadside bomb

Published on 2011-06-03 09:52:00

A Fairbanks-based soldier was killed and seven were injured when a roadside bomb hit a vehicle in Zabul Province, Afghanistan on Thursday 2nd June 2011, according to the U.S. Army Alaska.The incident occurred while troops were on patrol in a light,

Polish Army L-Cpl. Jaroslaw Mackowiak

Published on 2011-06-02 09:38:00

Lance Corporal Jaroslaw Mackowiak was killed and two other soldiers wounded during an insurgent attack on a Polish patrol on Thursday 2nd June 2011, in Ghazni province, southeast Afghanistan.Polish armed forces spokesman, Major Szczepan Głuszczak,

German tank hit by bomb - 1 dead, 5 wounded

Published on 2011-06-02 06:34:00

A German soldier died and five were wounded when their tank was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, German news agency DAPD reported on Thursday 2nd June 2011.A spokesman for the German Army Operations Command in Potsdam said that the attack on th

German Army Sgt. Major Tobias Langenstein

Published on 2011-06-02 00:06:00

German Army Hauptfeldwebel Tobias Langenstein, aged 31, was killed by a suicide bomber in Kunduz province, Afghanistan on 28th May 2011.He served with 152 Military Police Battalion, based in Hanover, Germany.

Master Corporal Guillaume Nunes-Patego

Published on 2011-06-01 19:29:00

30 year old French Army Master Corporal Guillaume Nunes-Patego, was killed in action on 1st June 2011, in a gun battle with enemy forces in Kapisa province.M-Cpl. Nunes-Patego, on his second deployment to Afghanistan, was on a reconnaissance mission

US Army Spc. Richard Emmons

Published on 2011-06-01 18:48:00

22 year old US Army Spc. Richard C. Emmons III, from North Granby, Conn., was killed by an enemy fired rocket propelled grenade on 31st May 2011 in Logar province, Afghanistan.Spc. Emmons served with the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th

US Special Forces Sergeant Aaron Blasjo

Published on 2011-06-01 11:03:00

US Special Forces Sergeant Aaron J. Blasjo, aged 25, was killed in Wardak province, Afghanistan on 29th May 2011 from injuries sustained by a bomb blast.Sgt. Blasjo, from Riverside, California, served with the 3rd Special Forces Group, based at Fort

US Special Forces Staff Sgt. Martin Apolinar

Published on 2011-06-01 10:59:00

US Special Forces Staff Sergeant Martin R. Apolinar, aged 28, was killed in Wardak province, Afghanistan on 29th May 2011 from injuries sustained by a bomb blast.SSgt. Apolinar, from Glendale, Arizona, served with the 3rd Special Forces Group, based

US Special Forces Captain Joseph Schultz

Published on 2011-06-01 10:54:00

US Special Forces Captain Joseph W. Schultz, aged 36, was killed in Wardak province, Afghanistan on 29th May 2011 from injuries sustained by a bomb blast.Capt. Schultz, from Port Angeles, Washington, served with the 3rd Special Forces Group, based at

Czech Army Sergeant killed by roadside bomb

Published on 2011-06-01 10:35:00

A Czech Army Sergeant was killed and two others wounded on 31st May 2011 when a roadside bomb detonated against their patrol vehicle in Wardak province.The injured soldiers were airlifted to a military field hospital in Logar province.One of the inju

Lieutenant Marcus Case

Published on 2011-06-01 10:14:00

Lieutenant Marcus Sean Case, aged 27, was killed on 30th May 2011 when an Australian Chinook helicopter crashed in Zabul province during a re-supply operation.Lt. Case served with the Sydney based 6th Aviation Regiment an was on his first deployment

Lance Corporal Andrew Jones

Published on 2011-06-01 09:57:00

Australian Army Lance Corporal Andrew Gordon Jones, aged 25, died during operations in Afghanistan on 30th May 2011 after being shot by an Afghan soldier. L-Cpl. Jones, serving with the 9th Force Support Battalion was on his first deployment to Afgha

US Marine L-Corporal Peter Clore

Published on 2011-05-31 23:11:00

23 year old US Marine, Lance Corporal Peter J. Clore, from New Philadelphia, Ohio, died on 28th May 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine

US Army Pfc. Anthony Nunn

Published on 2011-05-31 23:05:00

US Army Private First Class Anthony M. Nunn, aged 19, from Burnet, Texas, was killed on Monday 30th May in Paktika province, Afghanistan, from a bomb blast.Pfc. Nunn served with 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.More inf

Commando officer, Lt. Oliver Augustin

Published on 2011-05-29 19:27:00

British Commando officer, Lieutenant Oliver Richard Augustin, serving with 42 Commando Royal Marines, was killed on 27th May 2011 when an improvised explosive device (homemade bomb) was detonated while he was on patrol.The incident occurred in the Lo

Decorated War Veteran, Marine Samuel Alexander MC

Published on 2011-05-29 19:16:00

Decorated war veteran, Marine Samuel Giles William Alexander MC, serving with the British 42 Commando Royal Marines, was killed in action in Afghanistan on 27th May 2011.Marine Alexander was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry during a previous

US Army soldier Adam Hamilton

Published on 2011-05-28 23:23:00

22yo US Army soldier Adam Hamilton from Kent, Ohio, has been killed by a land mine explosion in Afghanistan.According to a friend of his family, the incident happened during a night patrol on Friday 27th May 2011. He had been in Afghanistan since M

US Army Sgt. Louie Ramos Velazquez

Published on 2011-05-28 22:32:00

US Army Sergeant Louie A. Ramos Velazquez, aged 39 from Camuy, Puerto Rico, was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan on 26th May 2011 when his unit was hit by the explosion of an insurgent bomb.Sgt. Velazquez was serving with the 4th Battalion,

US Army Staff Sgt. Ergin Osman

Published on 2011-05-28 22:27:00

US Army Staff Sergeant Ergin V. Osman, aged 35 from Jacksonville, was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan on 26th May 2011 when his unit was hit by the explosion of an insurgent bomb.SSgt. Osman was serving with the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviatio

US Army 1st. Lt. John Runkle

Published on 2011-05-28 20:32:00

US Army First Lieutenant John M. Runkle, age 27 from West Salem, Ohio, was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan on 26th May 2011 when his unit was struck by an insurgent bomb.Lt. Runkle served with the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, bas

US Army Staff Sgt. Edward Mills

Published on 2011-05-28 20:31:00

US Army Staff Sergeant Edward D. Mills Jr., age 29 from New Castle, Pa., was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan on 26th May 2011 when his unit was struck by an insurgent bomb.SSgt. Mills served with the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment,

US Army Spc. Adam Patton

Published on 2011-05-28 20:31:00

US Army Spc. Adam J. Patton, age 21 from Port Orchard, Washington, was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan this week when his unit was hit by an insurgent bomb.Spc. Patton served with the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Av

US Army Pfc. John C. Johnson

Published on 2011-05-28 20:31:00

US Army Pfc. John C. Johnson from Pheonix, Arizona, was killed in action in Afghanistan this week while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.His body arrived at Dover Air Force Base on Saturday 28th May 2011.More information to follow.

US Army Sergeant Thomas Bohall

Published on 2011-05-28 20:31:00

US Army Sergeant Thomas A. Bohall from Bel Aire, Kansas, was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan on 26th May 2011 when his unit was struck by an insurgent bomb.Sgt. Bohall, age 25, served with the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th

US Army fallen soldiers repatriated

Published on 2011-05-28 20:07:00

Among the U.S servicemen killed in Afghanistan this week are:Name: John M. RunkleHometown: West Salem, OhioRank: 1st Lt.Service: United States ArmyName: Christopher R. ThibodeauHometown: Chesterland, OhioRank: Chief Warrant Officer 2Service: United S

Two German troops killed by suicide bomber

Published on 2011-05-28 19:34:00

German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere confirmed that two German soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in the northern Afghan city of Taloqan on Saturday 28th May 2011. Maiziere said three more German soldiers were injured, including Genera

Canadian casualty, Bombardier Karl Manning

Published on 2011-05-28 01:24:00

Canadian Army Bombardier Karl Manning from 5e Regiment d'artillerie legere du Canada based at CFB Valcartier, Quebec, serving as a member of the 1er Royal 22e Regiment Battle Group was found dead from non-combat related wounds on 27th May 2011,

NATO casualty in southern Afghanistan - 28 May

Published on 2011-05-28 01:01:00

A NATO/ISAF soldier was killed today - 28 May - in southern Afghanistan during an insurgent attack.Nationality and identity has not been released yet.

USAF Staff Sergeant Joseph Hamski

Published on 2011-05-27 21:16:00

U.S Air Force Staff Sergeant Joseph J. Hamski, aged 28, from Ottumwa, Iowa, was killed in action on 26th May 2011 in Shorabak district, Kandahar, Afghanistan.SSgt. Hamski was part of a unit that was hit by the blast of an improvised explosive d

USAF Tech. Sergeant Kristoffer Solesbee

Published on 2011-05-27 21:15:00

U.S Air Force Tech. Sergeant Kristoffer M. Solesbee, aged 32, from Citrus Heights, California was killed in action on 26th May 2011 in Shorabak district, Kandahar, Afghanistan.TSgt. Solesbee was part of a unit that was hit by the blast of an improvi

Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Thibodeau

Published on 2011-05-27 19:25:00

Chief Warrant Officer Christopher R. Thibodeau, aged 28, from Chesterland, Ohio, died on 26th May 2011 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his helicopter crashed during combat operations. He served with the 1st Battalion,

Spanish Air Force Lt. Pedro Lopez Molina

Published on 2011-05-27 19:17:00

Spanish Air Force lieutenant Pedro López Molina, died on 27th May 2011 at the Forward Support Base in Herat (Afghanistan), apparently from natural causes.The officer fell ill that morning and decided to retire to his accommodation to rest. Later, a

Georgian Army Sergeant Lavrosi Ivaniadze

Published on 2011-05-27 19:06:00

Georgian Army Junior Sergeant Lavrosi Ivaniadze was killed on 24th May 2011 from the blast of a land mine while on patrol in Helmand province.J-Sgt Ivaniadze served with the 33rd Battalion and had been in the Army since 2005.He had previously served

Eight NATO troops killed

Published on 2011-05-26 20:04:00

Seven NATO/ISAF troops were killed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday 26th May from a bomb blast.In a separate incident, a NATO service member died in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan.More information to follow.

US Marine Steve Jorgenson

Published on 2011-05-26 17:35:00

US Marine Corporal Steve Jorgenson, aged 22, was killed in a traffic accident in New York city on 26th May 2011.Cpl. Jorgenson, who had served nine months in Afghanistan, was in New York for Fleet Week and was struck by a car while he was crossing a

Staff Sergeant Kristofferson Lorenzo

Published on 2011-05-25 18:56:00

US Army Staff Sergeant Kristofferson B. Lorenzo, age 33, from Chula Vista, California, was one of four soldiers killed by an improvised explosive device (homemade bomb) on Monday 23rd May 2011. The incident happened in Kunar province, eastern A

US Army Private Andrew Krippner

Published on 2011-05-25 18:52:00

US Army Private Andrew M. Krippner, age 20, from Garland, Texas, was one of four soldiers killed by an improvised explosive device (homemade bomb) on Monday 23rd May 2011. The incident happened in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan.All four sold

US Army Private Thomas Allers

Published on 2011-05-25 18:49:00

US Army Private Thomas C. Allers, age 23, from Plainwell, Michigan, was one of four soldiers killed by an improvised explosive device (homemade bomb) on Monday 23rd May 2011. The incident happened in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan.All four soldi

German officer killed in northern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-05-25 09:34:00

A German Army Captain, age 33, was killed by a bomb blast in Kunduz on 25th May 2011.The officer was part of an armoured patrol in the region. Two bombs were detonated beside the convoy damaging three vehicles.The fallen officer was with the Special

Colour Serjeant Kevin Fortuna, 1 RIFLES

Published on 2011-05-25 09:21:00

British Army Colour Serjeant Kevin Charles Fortuna from A Company, 1st Battalion The Rifles, was killed in Afghanistan on Monday 23 May 2011 from the blast of a bomb in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand province.Colour Serjeant Fortuna was born on

NATO soldier killed in northern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-05-25 06:28:00

KABUL: A NATO/ISAF soldier was killed today, 25th May 2011, from a bomb blast in northern Afghanistan.The nationality and identity of the service member has yet to be released.

NATO soldier dies in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-05-25 02:04:00

KABUL: A NATO/ISAF soldier was killed yesterday, 24th May 2011, from a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan.The nationality and identity of the service member has yet to be released.

Ohio soldier, Seth Blevins

Published on 2011-05-24 12:41:00

US Army soldier, Seth Blevins, has been killed in Afghanistan according to reports coming from school officials in Sardinia, Ohio.The Eastern Local Schools website is carrying a Salute to a Fallen Soldier: "Recently Eastern Local Schools lost one of

British soldier killed by bomb blast

Published on 2011-05-24 12:05:00

A British soldier from 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES) was killed in Afghanistan on Monday 23rd May 2011.The soldier was killed by an improvised explosive device while on a foot patrol in the Sayedabad Kalay area of the Nahr-e Saraj district of H

Australian Commando, Sergeant Brett Wood

Published on 2011-05-23 18:30:00

Australian Special Forces Sergeant Brett Wood, aged 32, was killed in southern Afghanistan on 23rd May 2011 when a bomb was detonated while Sgt. Wood and his unit were conducting clearance operations.Sgt. Wood, from Victoria, served with the elite 2n

Australian soldier killed in bomb blast

Published on 2011-05-23 18:14:00

An Australian soldier has been killed and five others were wounded during two separate attacks in Afghanistan.The dead soldier has been named as Sergeant Brett Wood, aged 32, who was killed while conducting clearance operations in Afghanistan.An impr

Four NATO troops killed in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-05-23 07:13:00

Kabul 23rd May 2011: Four NATO/ISAF troops were killed today following a bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan.Their nationalities and identities have not yet been released.More information to follow.

Jordanian Army officer killed by bomb blast

Published on 2011-05-23 01:43:00

Jordanian Army officer, 1st Lieutenant Majid Amir Abu Qdairi, was killed 22nd May 2011 by a roadside bomb that was detonated as the humanitarian aid convoy he was escorting passed.Three Jordanian soldiers were injured in the blast.The incident happen

Two NATO troops die in Afghanistan

Published on 2011-05-22 19:30:00

Kabul, Sunday 22 May 11: Two NATO/ISAF service members died today as a result of bomb blasts in eastern Afghanistan.Nationalities and identities of the two have not been released yet.

French Marine Pfc. Cyril Louaisil

Published on 2011-05-19 23:59:00

French Marine, Private First Class Cyril Louaisil, aged 24, was killed on 18th May 2011 by an accidental ammunition explosion in Kapisa, Afghanistan. Pfc. Louaisil served with the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment.During his career with the French Marines

US Army Spc. Brandon Kirton

Published on 2011-05-19 23:46:00

US Army Specialist Brandon M. Kirton, aged 25, from Centennial, Colorado, died on 18th May 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire and mortar rounds. Spc. Kirton served

Female Army Sergeant Orsolya Roth

Published on 2011-05-18 20:52:00

Hungarian Army Sergeant Orsolya Róth, was killed on 17th May 2011 when the armoured vehicle she was in overturned while on patrol in Baghlan province, Afghanistan.Sgt. Róth was evacuated to a nearby military hospital but died from her injuries.The

Lance Sergeant András Dálnoki

Published on 2011-05-18 20:45:00

Hungarian Army Lance Sergeant András Dálnoki, was killed on 17th May 2011 when the armoured vehicle he was in overturned while on patrol in Baghlan province, Afghanistan.LSgt. Dálnoki, the turret gunner of the vehicle, died at the scene of the cra

Two Hungarian soldiers killed Baghlan province, Afghanistan

Published on 2011-05-18 20:24:00

Two Hungarian soldiers who died on Tuesday 17th May 2011 in an accident in Afghanistan have both been declared national heroes.The soldiers, Andras Dalnoki and Orsolya Roth, lost their lives when a vehicle in a convoy of the Hungarian Provincial Reco

US Army Staff Sergeant David Self

Published on 2011-05-18 20:08:00

US Army Staff Sergeant David D. Self, aged 29, from Pearl, Miss., was one of four US servicemen to die on 16th May 2011 from the blast of a bomb in Zabul, Afghanistan.SSgt. Self served with the Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, based at V

US Army Private Lamarol Tucker

Published on 2011-05-18 20:04:00

US Army Private Lamarol J. Tucker, aged 26, from Gainesville, Florida was one of four US servicemen to die on 16th May 2011 from the blast of a bomb in Zabul, Afghanistan, whilst on a mounted patrol.Pvt. Tucker served with the Brigade Troops Battali

US Army Private, Cheizray Pressley

Published on 2011-05-18 20:00:00

US Army Private Cheizray Pressley, aged 21, from North Charleston, South Carolina was one of four US servicemen to die on 16th May 2011 from the blast of a bomb in Zabul, Afghanistan, whilst on a mounted patrol. Pvt. Pressley served with the B

US Combat Engineer, Pfc. Bradley Melton

Published on 2011-05-17 21:00:00

US Army Combat Engineer, Pfc. Bradley Melton, aged 29, was killed in Afghanistan on Monday 16th May 2011 when a bomb detonated during a route clearance mission.Pfc. Melton was on his third tour of duty in Afghanistan and had been in the country just

Three NATO troops killed 17th May

Published on 2011-05-17 20:28:00

ISAF have reported the deaths of three NATO/ISAF troops in Afghanistan on 17th May 2011.All three incidents occurred in northern Afghanistan and all three are flagged as resulting from non-battle related injuries.More to follow.

US Army Spc. Brian Riley

Published on 2011-05-17 20:05:00

US Army Specialist Brian D. Riley Jr., aged 24, from Longwood, Florida, died on 15th May 2011, in Kunar province, Afghanistan. Spc. Riley served with the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, based

Bomb blast kills 4 NATO troops

Published on 2011-05-16 21:35:00

Monday 16th May: Four ISAF/NATO troops were killed today by a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan, an unusually high number of troop deaths in a single blast.The nationalities and names have not yet been released.

US Marine officer, Lt. Col. Benjamin Palmer

Published on 2011-05-16 21:15:00

US Marine officer Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer, aged 43, from Modesto, California, was killed on 12th May 2011 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in what is suspected to be a shooting incident by an Afghan policeman, though this has not yet been confi

Marine Commando Nigel Mead

Published on 2011-05-16 21:03:00

Marine Nigel Dean Mead, serving with 42 Commando Royal Marines was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 15th May 2011.Marine Mead was conducting a search operation for hidden explosives when a bomb was detonated. He died from his injuries.Marine Nigel Dea

US Army Sergeant, Amaru Aguilar

Published on 2011-05-15 21:04:00

US Army Sergeant Amaru Aguilar, aged 26, from Miami, Florida died on 13th May 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when his unit encountered small arms fire. He was serving with the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1s

British Commando killed in Helmand

Published on 2011-05-15 10:00:00

A British Royal Marine from 42 Commando Royal Marines was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 15th May 2011.The marine was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device while involved in an operation to search a compound in the Loy Mandeh Wadi area of the Nad

NATO service member killed by bomb

Published on 2011-05-15 02:42:00

A NATO/ISAF military service member was killed today (15th May) in southern Afghanistan from the blast of an improvised explosive device (IED).It has been confirmed that the victim was a British Commando. More details to follow.

US Marine Sgt. Kevin Balduf, killed in firefight with Taliban

Published on 2011-05-14 03:18:00

US Marine Sergeant Kevin Balduf, aged 27, from Nashville has been killed in a firefight with insurgents in Afghanistan. The incident happened on Wednesday 11th May 2011.In 2004, Sgt. Balduf was involved in an ambush in Afghanistan and saved the lives

Afghan policeman kills two NATO soldiers

Published on 2011-05-13 21:18:00

KANDAHAR: An Afghan policeman shot dead two NATO soldiers, it was reported by ISAF on Friday 13th May.The policeman opened fire as the soldiers, whose nationalities have not been released, prepared to eat lunch at a police base in the southern provin

French Army Pfc. Loic Roperh

Published on 2011-05-11 21:21:00

French Army engineer, Private 1st Class Loic Roperh, was killed on 10th May 2011 in the Tagab valley, Kapisa province while engaged in a mine clearing operation.The 24 year old soldier joined the 13th Engineer Regiment in March 2009 and gained his co

French soldier killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2011-05-10 21:43:00

A French soldier from the 13th Engineer Regiment was killed on Tuesday 10th May during a mine clearing operation in the Tagab valley, east of Kabul. He was on a reconnaissance mission to clear a route to the eastern highlands when his unit was hit by

US Army 1st Lt. Demetrius Frison

Published on 2011-05-10 21:21:00

US Army officer, 1st Lieutenant Demetrius Frison was killed by a bomb in Afghanistan on Tuesday 10th May 2011.Lt. Frison, aged 26, was serving his first combat tour in Afghanistan when he was killed, said his wife, Mikki, 25. He left for Afghanista

US Army Sgt. Ken Hermogino

Published on 2011-05-10 15:53:00

US Army Sergeant Ken K. Hermogino, aged 30, died on 9th May 2011 in Herat province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.Sgt. Hermogino was serving with the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infa

Romanian Army 2nd Lt. Catalin Marinescu

Published on 2011-05-10 15:44:00

Romanian soldier, Catalin Ionel Marinescu of the 26th Infantry Battalion "Neagoe Basarab" was severely injured by the explosion of an improvised explosive device, while patrolling the A1 highway near Kabul, Afghanistan. He died in hospital, 10th May

Romanian soldier, Constantin Lixandru

Published on 2011-05-10 15:29:00

Romanian Army Corporal Constantin Laurentiu Lixandru, aged 30, was killed in Zabul province, Afghanistan, on 5th May 2011. He was part of a mobile patrol when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle.Cpl. Lixandru served with the Romanian 26th Infa

NATO service member casualty

Published on 2011-05-09 09:48:00

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 9, 2011) – A NATO/ISAF service member died as a result of a non-battle related injury in western Afghanistan today it has been reported.No further details have been released yet.

US Cavalry soldier, Riley Spaulding

Published on 2011-05-07 09:56:00

21 year old US Army Specialist Riley S. Spaulding from Sheridan, Texas, died in Kandahar province, Afghanistan on 4th May 2011. Spc. Spaulding was serving with the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment which is based in Germany.More to follow.

US Army Sergeant Kevin White

Published on 2011-05-03 22:15:00

US Army Sergeant Kevin White, aged 22, from Westfield in Chautauqua County, New York was killed in Afghanistan on Monday 2nd May 2011 when a roadside bomb exploded near his patrol.Sgt. White was an Army squad leader for an infantry unit stationed eas

Iowa National Guard Sgt. Adam Craig

Published on 2011-05-02 21:18:00

US Army Sergeant Adam Daniel Craig, aged 23, from Cherokee, Iowa, died on 4th March 2011, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, following a courageous battle with cancer with his family by his side.Sgt. Craig enlisted in the Iow

US 10th Mountain Div. soldier Preston Dennis

Published on 2011-04-30 19:30:00

US Army 10th Mountain Division Spc. Preston J. Dennis, aged 23, was killed by a roadside bomb in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on 28th April 2011. He was serving with the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment at the time.Spc. Dennis was on his second tour o

US Army Pfc. Jonathan Villanueva

Published on 2011-04-30 00:15:00

On 28th April 2011, 19 year old US Army Private first class Jonathan M. Villanueva was killed in Wardak province, Afghanistan while serving with the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division.Pfc. Villanueva died while enga

US Army Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson

Published on 2011-04-30 00:11:00

On 28th April 2011, 22 year old US Army Sergeant Matthew Hermanson was killed in Wardak province, Afghanistan while serving with the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division.Sgt. Hermanson died while engaging enemy forces in

US Marine Lance-Corporal Ronald Freeman

Published on 2011-04-29 21:29:00

US Marine Lance Corporal Ronald D. Freeman was killed on 28th April 2011 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while serving with the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion of the 2nd Marine Division.L-Cpl. Freeman, aged 25, was from Plant City, Florida. More in

USAF Major Jeffrey Ausborn

Published on 2011-04-29 21:00:00

USAF Major Jeffrey O. Ausborn, aged 41, from Gadsden, was one of eight US military personnel killed by an Afghan Air Force pilot on 27th April 2011 in Kabul. He was assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron based at Randolph Air Base i

USAF Master Sgt. Tara Brown

Published on 2011-04-29 20:57:00

USAF Master Sergeant Tara R. Brown, aged 33, from Deltona, Florida, was one of eight US military personnel killed by an Afghan Air Force pilot on 27th April 2011 in Kabul. She was assigned to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.M-

USAF Captain Charles Ransom

Published on 2011-04-29 20:53:00

USAF Captain Charles A. Ransom, aged 31, from Midlothian, Virginia, was one of eight US military personnel killed by an Afghan Air Force pilot on 27th April 2011 in Kabul. Capt. Ransom was assigned to the 83rd Network Operations Squadron, loc

Kabul shootings: F-16 pilot Lt. Col. Frank Bryant

Published on 2011-04-29 09:58:00

USAF F-16 pilot, Lt. Col. Frank Bryant was one of eight US military personnel killed in the much publicised Kabul shooting by an Afghan Air Force pilot on Wednesday 27th April 2011.Lt. Col. Bryant had served in Iraq, where he piloted an F-16 on mor

Kabul shootings: F-16 pilot Major David Brodeur

Published on 2011-04-29 09:51:00

USAF F-16 pilot, Major David Brodeur was one of eight US military personnel killed in the much publicised Kabul shooting by an Afghan Air Force pilot on Wednesday 27th April 2011.Major Brodeur’s father told several news outlets that Brodeur, an F-1

USAF Captain Nathan Nylander

Published on 2011-04-29 06:55:00

USAF Captain Nathan Nylander, aged 35, was killed when an Afghan military pilot opened fire during a meeting at Kabul airport, his family told The Pantagraph newspaper in Bloomington, Illinois.Captain Nylander, from Fairbury, Illinois was a fli

Third Kabul base shooting victim identified

Published on 2011-04-29 06:46:00

Raymond Estelle, Jr., aged 41, with 20 years service in the US Air Force was one of nine Americans killed 27th April 2011 during a meeting in Kabul by an Afghan Air Force pilot.The Afghan pilot killed eight U.S. military personnel and an American con

US Marine Lance-Corporal Joe Jackson

Published on 2011-04-27 19:57:00

On Sunday 24th April 2011, US Marine Lance Corporal Joe M. Jackson, aged 22, was killed whilst returning to base from a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan. A roadside bomb was detonated near his unit.L-Cpl. Jackson, a Gila River Native American

8 Foreign troops killed in Afghan shootout

Published on 2011-04-27 09:03:00

Eight foreign soldiers and a contractor have been killed in Afghanistan after an Afghan army officer opened fire at the air force headquarters at Kabul airport.The Afghan defence ministry said violence broke out b

US Army Sgt. Bradley Hughes

Published on 2011-04-26 19:34:00

US Army Sergeant 1st Class Bradley S. Hughes, aged 41, from Newark, Ohio, died on 24th April 2011 as a result of a non-combat incident, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 528th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C.More infor

US Marine Sergeant David Day

Published on 2011-04-26 19:28:00

US Marine Sergeant David P. Day, aged 26, from Gaylord, Michigan, died on 24th April 2011 while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operati

US Special Forces Sergeant 1st Class Benjamin Bitner

Published on 2011-04-25 21:35:00

US Army Sergeant 1st Class Benjamin F. Bitner, aged 37, from Greencastle, Pa. was killed on 23rd April 2011 in Kandahar, Afghanistan when insurgents detonated a bomb against his patrol unit.Sgt. Bitner, who had served in the military for 18 years was

US Marine Sean Callahan

Published on 2011-04-25 21:20:00

US Marine Sergeant Sean T. Callahan, aged 23 from Warrenton, Virginia died 23rd April 2011 in Helmand province, Afghanistan when the his four-vehicle convoy was hit by a roadside bomb.Sgt. Callahan served with the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment.I

US Marine Dominic Ciaramitaro

Published on 2011-04-25 21:03:00

US Marine Lance-Corporal Dominic J. Ciaramitaro, aged 19 from South Lyon, Michigan, was killed on 23rd April 2011 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.L-Cpl. Ciaramitaro served with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. He was a gunner in a four-vehicle co

US Army Captain Joshua McClimans

Published on 2011-04-25 15:46:00

Capt. McClimansUS Army Reserve, Captain Joshua McClimans, aged 30, from Pennsylvania was killed Friday 22nd April 2011 near Kabul, Afghanistan.His grandmother, Esther McClimans, told reporters in Jamestown that her grandson had been shot be a sniper.

US Army helicopter pilot killed is identified

Published on 2011-04-24 21:08:00

The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in Kapisa, eastern Afghanistan on Saturday 23rd April 2011, has been identified as Chief Warrant Officer Terry Varnadore, aged 29, from Mills River, N.C.He was stationed at Fort Drum in New York. He had served a

US Army Staff Sgt. James Justice

Published on 2011-04-24 16:42:00

US Army Staff Sgt. James A. Justice, aged 32, from Grimes, Iowa died on 23rd April 2011 in Kapisa province, Afghanistan from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He served with 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regi

US Army Sgt. John Castro

Published on 2011-04-24 16:35:00

US Army Sgt. John P. Castro, aged 25, from Andrews, Texas died on 22nd April 2011 in Paktika province, Afghanistan from wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by enemy insurgent small arms fire. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry R

NATO/ISAF soldier killed in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-04-24 05:47:00

KABUL (24 April, 2011): a NATO/ISAF service member died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today 24th April.No further detailas are available at the moment. Three other fatalities have been confirmed this weekend

Two more NATO troops killed

Published on 2011-04-24 02:16:00

KABUL: Two NATO/ISAF troops died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan yesterday 23rd April 2011. Another service member died in eastern Afghanistan.

ISAF/NATO soldier killed in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-04-23 09:40:00

KABUL: An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today, 23rd April 2011.No further details available at the moment.

French Marine, Corporal Alexandre Rivière

Published on 2011-04-22 09:46:00

Cpl. RivièreFrench Marine Corporal Alexandre Rivière, aged 23, was killed on Wednesday 20th April 2011 in Kapisa province, Afghanistan.Cpl. Rivière served with the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment since 2007. His patrol unit was hit by an improvised e

US Army Spc. Sonny Moses

Published on 2011-04-21 19:42:00

US Army Spc. Sonny J. Moses, aged 22, from Koror, Palau, died 18th April 2011 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered as a result of a grenade attack at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Nangarhar province, Afghan

U.S Military Contractor, Paul Almryde

Published on 2011-04-20 22:35:00

US Military contractor, Paul Almryde, aged 46 was killed in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan on 16th April 2011. A Taliban suicide bomber dressed as an Afghan soldier infiltrated a joint US-Afghan Army base.Mr. Almryde was working for military contrac

French marine killed and 9 wounded

Published on 2011-04-20 19:34:00

PARIS - The office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy says that a marine corporal was killed in Afghanistan and nine others were wounded in an explosion in the Kapisa region on Wednesday 20th April 2011.They were patrolling in armoured vehicles w

British Army Captain Lisa Head

Published on 2011-04-20 19:23:00

British Army Captain Lisa Jade Head from 321 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Squadron, 11 EOD Regiment RLC, died on 19 April 2011, in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Birmingham, of wounds received in Afghanistan.Captain Head deployed to Afghanist

US Army Pfc. John Kihm

Published on 2011-04-20 16:37:00

U.S Army Pfc. John F. Kihm, aged 19, from Philadelphia, died on 19th April 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was serving with the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.Kihm jo

British soldier killed during bomb disposal mission

Published on 2011-04-20 08:53:00

The British Ministry of Defence has announced the death of a soldier from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, on Tuesday 19th April 2011.The soldier had been deployed on an operation to clear improvised explosive devices

US Army Captain Charles Ridgley

Published on 2011-04-19 21:45:00

US Army Captain Charles E. Ridgley Jr., aged 40, from Baltimore, Maryland, died on 16th April 2011 at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, along with four colleagues. An Afghan National Army soldier threw grena

US Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles L. Adkins

Published on 2011-04-19 21:24:00

US Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles Lewis Adkins, aged 35, from Sandusky, Ohio, died on 16th April 2011 at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, along with four colleagues. An Afghan National Army soldier threw grenade

US Army Staff Sgt. Cynthia Taylor

Published on 2011-04-19 21:15:00

US Army Staff Sgt. Cynthia R. Taylor, aged 39, from Columbus, Ga., died on 16th April 2011 at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, along with four colleagues. An Afghan National Army soldier threw grenades at the

US Army Sgt. Linda Pierre

Published on 2011-04-19 21:05:00

US Army Sgt. Linda L. Pierre, aged 28, from Immokalee, Florida, died on 16th April 2011 at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, along with four colleagues. An Afghan National Army soldier threw grenades at the group

US Army Spc. Joseph B. Cemper

Published on 2011-04-19 21:03:00

US Army Spc. Joseph Brian Cemper, aged 21, from Warrensburg, Montana, died on 16th April 2011 at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, along with four colleagues. An Afghan National Army soldier threw grenades at the gro

US Army Spc. Charles J. Wren

Published on 2011-04-19 20:23:00

US Army Spc. Charles J. Wren, aged 25 from Beeville, Texas, was killed 16th April 2011 while on patrol in Nimroz province, Afghanistan. A roadside bomb was detonated near his unit.He served with the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, bas

US Army Spc. Paul J. Atim

Published on 2011-04-19 20:21:00

US Army Spc. Paul J. Atim, aged 27 from Green Bay, Wisconsin, was killed 16th April 2011 while on patrol in Nimroz province, Afghanistan. A roadside bomb was detonated near his unit.He served with the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division

US Army Pfc. Joel A. Ramirez

Published on 2011-04-19 20:19:00

US Army Pfc. Joel A. Ramirez, aged 22 from Waxahachie, Texas, was killed 16th April 2011 while on patrol in Nimroz province, Afghanistan. A roadside bomb was detonated near his unit.He served with the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, b

Five US soldiers killed named

Published on 2011-04-19 19:34:00

Five U.S soldiers were killed 16th April 2011 at FOB Gamberi, Nangarhar province when an Afghan National Army soldier attacked them with grenades.They are:Captain Charles E. Ridgley Jr., aged 40 from Baltimore, Maryland. Capt. Ridgley served with the

Three US soldiers killed by IED named

Published on 2011-04-19 19:22:00

Three U.S Army soldiers are confirmed killed on 16th April 2011 in Nimroz province, Afghanistan, from the blast of an improvised explosive device. All were serving with the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division based at Fort D

US Army Spc. Joseph Kennedy

Published on 2011-04-16 18:58:00

Spc. Joseph A. Kennedy, aged 25, from St. Paul, Minn. died on 15th April 2011, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained while engaging enemy forces after they attacked his unit with small arms fire. Spc. Kennedy was serving w

Five NATO/ISAF troops killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2011-04-16 05:39:00

KABUL, Afghanistan: five International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today 16th April 2011.No further details available at present.

Coalition service member killed in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-04-15 19:05:00

KABUL, Afghanistan: an ISAF/NATO service member died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan 15th April 2011.No further details available at the moment.

U.S Army Spc. Donald Nichols

Published on 2011-04-14 22:36:00

U.S Army Spc. Donald L. Nichols, aged 21, from Shell Rock, Iowa, died on 13th April 2011 in Laghman province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when a road mine exploded directly beneath the vehicle he was in.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,

U.S Army Pvt. Brandon T. Pickering

Published on 2011-04-13 20:20:00

U.S Army Private, Brandon T. Pickering, aged 21, from Fort Thomas, Kentucky, died on 10th April 2011 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire and a rock

ISAF soldier killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2011-04-13 09:15:00

KABUL - An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an improvised explosive device attack in eastern Afghanistan today 13th April 2011.No further details are available at this time.

U.S Army Spc. Brent Maher

Published on 2011-04-12 20:59:00

Brent with his wife, BrennaU.S Army Spc. Brent Maher, aged 31, from Council Bluffs, Iowa, died 11th April 2011 near the Pakistan border in Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Spc. Maher was a gu

U.S Army Sgt. Jose M. Caraballo Pietri

Published on 2011-04-11 19:39:00

U.S Army Sergeant Jose M. Caraballo Pietri, aged 32, from Yauco, Puerto Rico, died 10th April 2011 in Badghis province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1

IED kills NATO service member

Published on 2011-04-11 09:20:00

KABUL: a NATO/ISAF service member died as a result of an improvised explosive device blast in eastern Afghanistan today 11th April 2011.No further details are available at this time.

NATO-ISAF service member killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2011-04-10 07:29:00

KABUL: a NATO/ISAF service member died following an insurgent attack in northern Afghanistan today 10th April 2011.No further details are available at this time.

U.S Army Spc. Keith T. Buzinski

Published on 2011-04-09 20:03:00

U.S Army Spc. Keith T. Buzinski, aged 26, from Daytona Beach, Florida, died 7th April 2011 in Logar province, Afghanistan from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. Spc. Buzinski was assigned to the 2nd Bat

British Army Colour-Sergeant, Alan Cameron

Published on 2011-04-09 09:32:00

CSgt. CameronSergeant Alan Cameron from 1st Battalion Scots Guards died on 31 March 2011 as a result of wounds he received in Afghanistan on 13 April 2010.CSgt. Cameron received serious head injuries when he was struck by an Improvised Explos

U.S Marine, Staff Sgt. Jason A. Rogers

Published on 2011-04-09 00:31:00

U.S Marine Staff Sergeant Jason A. Rogers, aged 28, from Brandon, Miss., died 7th April 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. SSgt. Rogers was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division,

U.S Navy Seaman Benjamin D. Rast

Published on 2011-04-08 19:04:00

U.S Navy Seaman Benjamin D. Rast, aged 23, from Niles, Michigan died 6th April 2011 while conducting a dismounted patrol northeast of Patrol Base Alcatraz, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Seaman Rast was assigned as a hospitalman to the

U.S Marine, Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Smith

Published on 2011-04-07 22:26:00

U.S Marine, Staff Sergeant Jeremy D. Smith, aged 26, from Arlington, Texas, died 6th April 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Divis

NATO service member killed in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-04-07 10:36:00

KABUL - A NATO/ISAF service member died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today 7th April.No further details available at this time.

Two troops die in friendly fire incident

Published on 2011-04-06 19:32:00

KABUL – Two International Security Assistance Force service members died 6th April 2011 following a friendly fire incident in southern Afghanistan today.An ISAF Joint Command incident assessment team is looking into the incident. A formal investiga

U.S Army Sergeant Michael S. Lammerts

Published on 2011-04-05 20:17:00

U.S Army Sergeant Michael S. Lammerts, aged 26, from Tonawanda, New York was killed on 4th April 2011 by small arms fire while engaging enemy forces in Faryab province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Lammerts was part of the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery

U.S Army Sergeant Scott H. Burgess

Published on 2011-04-05 20:13:00

U.S Army Sergeant Scott H. Burgess, aged 32, from Franklin, Texas was killed on 4th April 2011 by small arms fire while engaging enemy forces in Faryab province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Burgess was part of the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment,

Polish Commando, Warrant Officer Bartosz Spychała

Published on 2011-04-05 20:06:00

Warrant Officer Bartosz Spychała of the Polish 1st Special Commando Regiment died on Sunday at the military base in Ghazni, south east Afghanistan."The circumstances of the death of our colleague are currently subject to clarification by medical

U.S Army officer, 1st Lieutenant Robert F. Welch

Published on 2011-04-05 06:49:00

U.S Army officer, 1st Lieutenant Robert F. Welch III, aged 26, from Denton, Texas, died 3rd April in Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his base with indirect fire. Lt. Welch was assigned to the 20

U.S Marine, L-Cpl Harry Lew

Published on 2011-04-04 18:44:00

Lance Corporal Harry Lew, aged 21, from Santa Clara, California, died on 3rd April 2011 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III

Afghan policeman kills two foreign soldiers

Published on 2011-04-04 03:35:00

Kabul - It is being reported that an Afghan policeman has shot and killed two foreign soldiers today, 4th April, in northern Faryab province.ISAF confirms it is investigating the deaths of two soldiers. "According to initial reporting, an individual

UN Gurkha Guards named

Published on 2011-04-03 23:35:00

The four Nepalese Gurkha security guards killed 1st April protecting UN employees in Afghanistan have been named.Min Bahadur ThapaChabi Lal PurjaNarayan Bahadur ThapaDil Bahadur Gurung (died from his injuries the following day)Two other Nepalese nati

UN Gurkha Guard, Dil Bahadur Gurung

Published on 2011-04-02 23:18:00

SECURITY CONTRACTOR Name: Dil Bahadur Gurung Age: Nationality: Nepalese Employer: IDG Security (contracted to UN) Location: Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan Date: 2 April 2011 Cause: Wounds received while defendi

UN Gurkha Guard, Narayan Bahadur Thapa

Published on 2011-04-02 23:15:00

SECURITY CONTRACTOR Name: Narayan Bahadur Thapa Age: Nationality: Nepalese Employer: IDG Security (contracted to UN) Location: Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan Date: 1 April 2011 Cause: Killed defending UN civili

UN Gurkha Guard, Chabi Lal Purja

Published on 2011-04-02 23:13:00

SECURITY CONTRACTOR Name: Chabi Lal Purja Age: Nationality: Nepalese Employer: IDG Security (contracted to UN) Location: Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan Date: 1 April 2011 Cause: Killed defending UN civilian emp

UN Gurkha Guard, Min Bahadur Thapa

Published on 2011-04-02 23:05:00

SECURITY CONTRACTOR Name: Min Bahadur Thapa Age: Nationality: Nepalese Employer: IDG Security (contracted to UN) Location: Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan Date: 1 April 2011 Cause: Killed defending UN civilian e

Swedish UN worker Zahra Abidi

Published on 2011-04-02 05:50:00

Zahra AbidiThis report is from Ivory Coast but we have included it on this website as a tribute to Zahra AbidiA Swedish United Nations employee was shot and killed in Abidjan by a stray bullet, the Swedish foreign ministry said Friday 1st April.Zah

Four UN Nepalese Gurkha Guards killed

Published on 2011-04-01 22:39:00

During the deadly attack on United Nations workers on Friday 1st April 2011 in Mazar-i-Sharif, four Nepalese Gurkha contractors employed to guard UN staff were killed.As hundreds of people rushed the compound where they were staying, the Gurkha guar

Romanian UN worker killed

Published on 2011-04-01 22:33:00

Following the deadly attack on United Nations workers on Friday 1st April 2011 in Mazar-i-Sharif, a Romanian citizen is confirmed as one of the foreign workers killed.More information as we get it.

UN Norwegian officer, Lt. Colonel Siri Skare

Published on 2011-04-01 21:48:00

Lt. Col. SkareNorwegian Lt. Col. Siri Skare, aged 53, was killed in an afternoon attack on the United Nations office in Mazar-e-Sharif on 1st April 2011. Lt. Col. Skare was Norway's first female military pilot and the country's first female of

Swedish UN worker Joakim Dungel

Published on 2011-04-01 21:31:00

Joakim Dungel, aged 33, from Sweden was killed on 1st April 2011 as a result of a violent demonstration in Mazar-i-Sharif.Mr. Dungel was working for the United Nations involved with overseeing upcoming elections. Five Nepalese guards were also killed

U.S Army Spc. Dennis C. Poulin

Published on 2011-04-01 20:27:00

Spc. PoulinU.S Army Specialist Dennis C. Poulin, aged 26, from Cumberland, Rhode Island, died 31st March 2011 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained on 28th March in Konar province, Afghan

U.S Army Sergeant 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga

Published on 2011-03-31 19:10:00

Sgt. ArrechagaU.S Army Sergeant 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga, aged 28, from Hialeah, Florida, was killed in action on 29th March 2011 after his unit was attacked by enemy forces in Konar province.Sgt. Arrechaga was serving with the 2nd Battalion, 3

U.S Army Staff Sergeant Frank E. Adamski III

Published on 2011-03-31 19:03:00

Staff Sgt. AdamskiU.S Army Staff Sergeant Frank E. Adamski III, aged 26, from Moosup, Conn., was killed in action on 29th March 2011 after his unit was attacked by enemy forces in Konar province.Staff Sgt. Adamski was serving with the 2nd Battalion,

U.S Army Specialist Jameson Lindskog

Published on 2011-03-31 07:22:00

Spc. LindskogU.S Army Specialist Jameson Lindskog, aged 23, from Pleasanton, California, was killed Tuesday 29th March 2011 in an attack on his patrol by enemy forces. Spc. Lindskog was a Combat Medic assigned to Headquarters Company. He was se

U.S Army Pfc. Jeremy Faulkner

Published on 2011-03-31 04:27:00

Pfc. FaulkenerU.S Army Private first-class Jeremy Faulkner, aged 23 from Stockbridge, Georgia was killed on 29th March 2011 in eastern Afghanistan after being ambushed by enemy forces.Pfc. Faulkner was serving with the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry

U.S Army Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Burgess

Published on 2011-03-31 04:22:00

Staff Sgt. BurgessU.S Army Staff Sergeant Bryan A. Burgess, aged 29 from Cleburne, Texas was killed on 29th March 2011 during a battle with enemy forces in Konar. He died at Bagram Airfield.Staff Sgt. Burgess was serving with the 2nd Battalion, 327

U.S Army Pfc. Dustin J. Feldhaus

Published on 2011-03-31 04:20:00

Pfc. FeldhausU.S Army Private first-class Dustin J. Feldhaus, aged 20 from Glendale, Arizona was killed on 29th March 2011 during a battle with enemy forces in Konar. Pfc. Feldhaus died at Bagram Airfield.He was serving with the 2nd Battalion, 327th

Three NATO/ISAF soldiers killed

Published on 2011-03-29 09:53:00

KABUL: Three International Security Assistance Force service members died following separate insurgent attacks in eastern Afghanistan today 29th March 2011.No further details available at this time.

Canadian Corporal Yannick Scherrer

Published on 2011-03-28 11:31:00

Cpl. ScherrerCanadian Army Corporal, Yannick Scherrer, aged 24, from Montreal, was killed 27th March 2011 by a roadside bomb while he was on foot patrol near Nakhonay, Kandahar.Cpl. Scherrer served with the 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment based in

U.S Army Spc. Justin D. Ross

Published on 2011-03-27 21:06:00

U.S Army Specialist Justin D. Ross, aged 22, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, died on 26 March 2011 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by small arms fire. Spc. Ross was assigned to the 863rd Engi

NATO-ISAF soldier killed in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-03-27 07:54:00

KABUL, Afghanistan: an International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack using an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan 27th March 2011.No further details available at this time.

NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-03-26 04:21:00

KABUL, Afghanistan: an International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan 26th March 2011.No further details available at this time.

British Army Major Matthew Collins

Published on 2011-03-25 12:58:00

Major CollinsMajor Matthew Collins, aged 38, was killed on 23rd March 2011 by an improvised explosive device after returning from an operation supporting the Afghan National Army. The incident happened in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand. Major Collins,

British soldier, Lance Sergeant Mark Terence Burgan

Published on 2011-03-25 12:55:00

L-Sgt. BurganLance Sergeant Mark Terence Burgan, aged 28, was killed on 23rd March 2011 by an improvised explosive device after returning from an operation supporting the Afghan National Army. The incident happened in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand.Lance Serg

U.S Army Pfc. Michael C. Mahr

Published on 2011-03-24 11:25:00

Pfc. Michael MahrU.S Army Pfc. Michael C. Mahr, aged 26, from Homosassa, Florida, was killed on 22nd March 2011 in Logar province, Afghanistan. His patrol unit was hit by the blast of a roadside bomb and small arms fire by insurgents.Pfc. Mahr served

Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2011-03-24 05:30:00

Two British soldiers from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday 23rd March 2011.The soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive device after returning from an operation in support of an Afghan National Army Comp

U.S Army Staff Sergeant Joshua Gire

Published on 2011-03-23 18:41:00

A U.S soldier from Ross County, Columbus, Ohio was killed in combat on 22nd March 2011 in Afghanistan, according to his family.Family members said that Army officials have informed them of the death of Staff Sergeant Joshua Gire, aged 28, during his

U.S Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent A. Filpi

Published on 2011-03-23 18:28:00

U.S Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent A. Filpi III, aged 41, from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, died on 23rd March as a result of a non-combat related incident. PO1 Filpi was assigned to USS Enterprise as an aviation ordnanceman.  

Two ISAF/NATO troops killed

Published on 2011-03-22 23:13:00

KABUL: Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan 22nd March 2011.No further details are available at present.

U.S Marine Staff Sergeant James M. Malachowski

Published on 2011-03-21 22:02:00

U.S Marine Staff Sergeant James M. Malachowski, aged 25, from Westminster, Md., died 20th March 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Mar

U.S Army Staff Sergeant Mecolus C. McDaniel

Published on 2011-03-21 11:52:00

U.S Army Staff Sergeant Mecolus C. McDaniel, aged 33, from Fort Hood, Texas, died 19th March 2011 in Khowst province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents detonated an improvised explosive device and attacked his unit with small arms f

U.S Army Corporal Donald R. Mickler Jr

Published on 2011-03-20 20:18:00

U.S Army Corporal Donald R. Mickler Jr., aged 29, from Bucyrus, Ohio, died 19th March 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when he was allegedly shot with small arms fire by an individual from a military security group.&nbs

U.S Army Pfc Rudy A. Acosta

Published on 2011-03-20 20:12:00

Pfc. Rudy AcostaPfc. Rudy A. Acosta, aged 19, from Santa Clarita, California, died 19th March 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when he was allegedly shot with small arms fire by an individual from a military security gr

Private Daniel Steven Prior

Published on 2011-03-19 19:20:00

Pvt. Daniel PriorPrivate Daniel Steven Prior, of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was wounded by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on 17th March 2011 and died of his wounds in the UK the following day.Private Prior deployed to Afg

3 NATO/ISAF soldiers killed

Published on 2011-03-19 06:22:00

KABUL 19th March 2011: A NATO/ISAF service member died following an improvised explosive device attack in eastern Afghanistan today.In a separate incident, 2 NATO/ISAF service members died in southern Afghanistan today following a shooting incident

U.S Army Master Sergeant Jamal H. Bowers

Published on 2011-03-18 22:48:00

U.S Army Master Sergeant Jamal H. Bowers, aged 41, from Raleigh, North Carolina, died 18th March 2011 at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, as a result of a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 6th Battalion, 4th Military Informati

British Para killed in Helmand

Published on 2011-03-18 17:30:00

A soldier from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) died today, Friday 18 March 2011, from wounds sustained in Afghanistan.The soldier was injured by an improvised explosive device blast on Wednesday 16 March 2011 whilst taking part in a

U.S Marine dies in flying accident

Published on 2011-03-18 10:50:00

Sgt. FontalvoU.S Marine Sergeant Alexis Fontalvo, aged 24, from Houston, Texas, died in a training flight accident in California on 17th March 2011.Sgt. Fontalvo had previously served in Afghanistan twice and Iraq twice.Marine Corps officials said t

U.S Marine, Lance-Corporal Christopher S. Meis

Published on 2011-03-18 09:06:00

L-Cpl. MeisU.S Marine, Lance Cpl. Christopher S. Meis, aged 20, from Bennett, Colorado, died 17th March 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd

U.S Army Sergeant Travis M. Tompkins

Published on 2011-03-17 18:39:00

U.S Army Sergeant Travis M. Tompkins, aged 31, from Lawton, Oklahoma, died 16th March 2011 in Logar province, Afghanistan, from injuries he sustained the previous day, when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade.Sgt. Tompkins

NATO military service member killed

Published on 2011-03-16 02:36:00

KABUL: An ISAF/NATO military service member died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan 15th March 2011.No further details available at this time.

U.S Army Pfc. Arturo E. Rodriguez

Published on 2011-03-15 18:34:00

Pfc. Arturo RodriguezU.S Army Pfc. Arturo E. Rodriguez, aged 19, from Bellflower, California, was killed in action on 12th March 2011 in the Giyan district of Paktika province, Afghanistan. He died from wounds received when Taliban insurgents attac

Georgian soldier, Corporal Valeri Verskiani

Published on 2011-03-14 15:50:00

Georgian Army Corporal Valeri Verskiani died on 14th March 2011 in a German Military Hospital.Cpl. Verskiani had suffered a severe neck wound from the blast of a land mine in Helmand province on 5th March 2011.He, and two other Georgian soldiers, wer

U.S Army Sergeant 1st Class, Dae Han Park

Published on 2011-03-14 15:35:00

Dae Han ParkU.S Army Sergeant 1st Class Dae Han Park, aged 36, from Watertown, Conn., was killed on 12th March 2011, in Wardak province. He died from injuries received when the vehicle he was in hit an improvised explosive device. He was assi

U.S Marine Corporal Ian M. Muller

Published on 2011-03-14 15:29:00

U.S Marine Corporal Ian M. Muller, aged 22, from Danville, Vt., died on 11th March 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Mar

NATO/ISAF service member dies in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-03-13 01:40:00

KABUL, (13th March 2011) – An International Security Assistance Force service member died during an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan yesterday (12th March).No further details are available at this time.

U.S Army Pfc. Andrew M. Harper

Published on 2011-03-12 18:20:00

U.S Army Pfc. Andrew M. Harper, aged 19, from Maidsville, Va., died 11th March 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilsec

Coalition force member dies eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-03-12 17:55:00

KABUL (12th March 2011): a NATO/ISAF coalition force member died today in eastern Afghanistan following an insurgent attack.No further details available at this time.

NATO/ISAF Coalition force member killed by IED

Published on 2011-03-11 21:19:00

KABUL (12th March 2011): A NATO/ISAF Coalition force member died yesterday (11th March 2011) from the blast of an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan. No further details available at this time.

NATO/ISAF Coalition force member dies in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-03-11 21:14:00

KABUL (12th March 2011): A NATO/ISAF Coalition force member died yesterday (11th March 2011) as a result of a non-battle related injury in southern Afghanistan.No further details available at present.

U.S soldier, Staff Sergeant Eric Trueblood

Published on 2011-03-11 02:03:00

U.S Army Staff Sergeant Eric S. Trueblood, aged 27, from Alameda, California, was killed on 10th March when his unit was hit by the blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kandahar.He was assigned to the 391st Combat Sustainment Support

Lance Corporal Stephen McKee, Royal Irish Regiment

Published on 2011-03-11 00:32:00

Stephen McKeeLance Corporal Stephen McKee, of the Royal Irish Regiment, was killed on 9th March 2011, during an operation to disrupt insurgent activity in the northern Dashte area of Nad-e Ali district. His vehicle struck an improvised explosive de

U.S soldier, Corporal Loren Buffalo

Published on 2011-03-09 17:55:00

Loren M. BuffaloU.S Army Corporal Loren M. Buffalo, aged 20, from Mountain Pine, Arkansas. died 9th March 2011 in Kandahar province of wounds suffered when insurgents detonated improvised explosive device close to his unit patrol. Cpl.

British soldier killed by bomb blast

Published on 2011-03-09 16:19:00

A British soldier serving with 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, was killed 9th March 2011, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device (IED). The incident happened during a patrol in Nad-e Ali district of Helmand.More details to follow

U.S Army Spc. Andrew P. Wade

Published on 2011-03-09 14:47:00

Andrew P. WadeU.S Army Specialist Andrew P. Wade, aged 22, died on 9th March 2011 at Bagram, Afghanistan. He was injured in a non-combat related incident on 7th March in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Spc. Wade was with the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Re

U.S soldier, Kalin C. Johnson

Published on 2011-03-09 01:58:00

Pfc. Kalin C. JohnsonU.S soldier, Pfc. Kalin C. Johnson, aged 19, from Lexington, South Carolina, died 8th March 2011 from injuries sustained in a non-combat incident in Kandahar.Pfc. Johnson served with the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment

Staff Sgt. Mark C. Wells

Published on 2011-03-07 17:28:00

Mark C WellsU.S Army Staff Sergeant, Mark C Wells, aged 31, from San Jose, California was killed 5th March 2011 in Helmand province. He died from wounds received by an improvised explosive device (IED).Staff Sgt. Wells was assigned to the 45th Sustai

U.S Marine, Corporal Jordan R. Stanton

Published on 2011-03-07 17:23:00

Corporal Jordan R. Stanton, aged 20, from Rancho Santa Margarita, California, was killed 4th March 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Divisi

Coalition service member killed southern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-03-05 13:59:00

KABUL: An ISAF service member died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan on 5th March 2011.No further details are available at this time.

US Army MP, Spc. Jason M. Weaver

Published on 2011-03-04 21:13:00

Specialist Jason M. Weaver, aged 22, from Anaheim, California was killed on 3rd March 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents detonated an improvised explosive device against his patrol unit.Spc. Weaver wa

ISAF soldier killed in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-03-04 20:59:00

KABUL: An International Security Assistance Force service member died 4th March 2011 following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan.No further details available at present.

U.S Airman, Nicholas J. Alden

Published on 2011-03-03 21:41:00

The U.S Department of Defense has announced the death of Senior Airman Nicholas J. Alden, 25, of Williamston, S.C., died as a result of the March 2 shooting at Frankfurt Airport, Germany. He was assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron,

Foreign soldier killed by IED

Published on 2011-03-03 05:49:00

It has been reported today - 3rd March 2011 - that a service member with ISAF in Afghanistan has been killed by an improvised explosive device.No further details are available at this time.

French soldier, CWO Bruno Fauquembergue

Published on 2011-03-03 02:57:00

Bruno FauquembergueFrench soldier, CWO Bruno Fauquembergue, died in Kabul on 24th February 2011.The 42 year old Chief Warrant Officer was attached to the French Land Forces Command (LFC) in Kabul. His death is not combat related.In a career spanning

British Army L-Corporal Liam Richard Tasker

Published on 2011-03-02 18:37:00

Liam Tasker and his dog, TheoLance Corporal Liam Richard Tasker, from the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday 1st March 2011.L-Cpl. Tasker deployed to Afghanistan on 8 September 2010 as part of 1st Military Working Dog

U.S Army Spc. Christopher Stark

Published on 2011-03-02 18:19:00

Spc. Christopher G. StarkArmy Specialist, Christopher G. Stark, aged 22, from Monett, Montana, was killed by the blast from an imporovised explosive devise (IED). He died 28th February 2011. The incident happened in Wardak province, Afghanistan. He

U.S Army Staff Sgt. Chauncy Mays

Published on 2011-03-02 18:08:00

Staff Sgt. Chauncy MaysStaff Sgt. Chauncy R. Mays, aged 25, from Cookville, Texas, was killed on 28th February 2011, in Wardak province, Afghanistan. He died from wounds suffered from an enemy detonated bomb (IED). He was assigned to the 63rd Expl

US Infantry Spc. Rudolph Hizon

Published on 2011-03-02 10:58:00

Spc. Rudolph R. HizonSpc. Rudolph R. Hizon, aged 22, from Los Angeles, California was killed on 28th February 2011 in Logar province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered by an improvised explosive device (IED) which was detonated as his unit was on

Funeral for a hero, L-Cpl Kyle Marshall (2 PARA)

Published on 2011-03-02 05:16:00

L-Cpl. Kyle MarshallThe funeral of fallen British para, L-Cpl Kyle Marshall (2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment) will be held early this afternoon (2nd March) at Colchester, Essex.L-Cpl Marshall was killed by the blast of a roadside bomb in Helmand

U.S Army Military Police PFC David R. Fahey Jr.

Published on 2011-03-01 15:40:00

Pfc. David R. Fahey JrPfc. David R. Fahey Jr., aged 23, of Norwalk, Conn., was killed on 28th February 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. H

U.S Army Sergeant Kristopher J. Gould

Published on 2011-03-01 15:37:00

Sgt. Kristopher J. GouldSgt. Kristopher J. Gould, aged 25, from Saginaw, Michigan, was killed on 27th February 2011, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

U.S soldier, Brian Tabada

Published on 2011-03-01 15:34:00

Specialist Brian TabadaSpecialist Brian Tabada, aged 21, from Las Vegas, Nevada was killed on 27th February in Konar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire and a rocket propelled grenade.

British soldier killed in gun battle

Published on 2011-03-01 15:11:00

A British soldier from the Royal Army Veterinary Corps has been killed in a gunfight in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. The soldier, who was killed on Tuesday, 1st March, was patrolling an area north of Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand whe

Two ISAF service members killed Eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-28 20:22:00

KABUL, Afghanistan: A further two International Security Assistance Force service members died 28th February 2011, following an improvised explosive device attack in eastern Afghanistan.This brings the total to 5 killed in eastern Afghanistan in 2

3 German soldiers killed, Feb 18th, have been named

Published on 2011-02-28 19:57:00

The three German soldiers who were ambushed on 18th February while performing maintenance on a vehicle have been named.They are:Master Sergeant, Georg MissuliaSpecialist, Konstantin MenzL-Corporal, Georg KuratAll three served with 112. Panzergrenadie

British sailor killed

Published on 2011-02-28 18:24:00

A British sailor serving on HMS Cornwall has died in an accident in Dubai. No further details are available at this time.

Specialist Andrew C. Wilfahrt, U.S Military Police

Published on 2011-02-28 18:11:00

An American soldier from Minnesota was killed in Kandahar province on Sunday 27th February. He died from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.Specialist Andrew C. Wilfahrt of Rosemount, Minnesota, was

Italian officer, Massimo Ranzani

Published on 2011-02-28 06:22:00

The Italian soldier killed today (28th February) is Lieutenant Massimo Ranzani, of the 5th Alpine Regiment. The incident occured about 25km north of Shindand when a joint Italian-Afghan military convoy got hit by an improvised explosive device (IED).

Italian soldier killed in western Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-28 05:55:00

(ANSA) - Rome, February 28 - An Italian soldier was killed and four others wounded in a roadside bombing in western Afghanistan on Monday, military sources told ANSA. The soldiers, members of the Alpine regiment, were on patrol in the Shindand ar

3rd NATO service member killed in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-28 05:50:00

Following previous reports that two NATO/ISAF service members had been killed in eastern Afghanistan, it is confirmed that another service member was killed today (28th Feb) in eastern Afghanistan.This brings the total to 4 ISAF service members to di

2nd NATO service member killed in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-27 21:51:00

Two NATO/ISAF service members have been killed in eastern Afghanistan in the past 2 days in addition to the service member killed in southern Afghanistan yesterday, bringing the total deaths to 3 in the last 2 days.No further details are yet availabl

NATO service member killed in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-27 21:07:00

Following reports yesterday of a NATO service member being killed in southern Afghanistan, a second fatality has also been announced by coalition forces, this time in eastern Afghanistan.No further details available as yet.Also, officials in Kandahar

NATO service member killed in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-27 09:40:00

KABUL (27th February): A NATO service member was killed by a homemade bomb in southern Afghanistan, ISAF said in a statement today. It gave no other details.

U.S Marine Corporal Johnathan Taylor

Published on 2011-02-24 18:18:00

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Military officials say a Marine based at Camp Lejeune has died in combat in Afghanistan.The Defense Department says 23-year-old Cpl. Johnathan W. Taylor of Homosassa, Fla., died Tuesday, February 22 in Helmand province, Afghanist

Staff Sgt. Jerome Firtamag, U.S 101st Airborne

Published on 2011-02-23 22:06:00

Staff Sgt. Jerome FirtamagA 101st Airborne Division soldier who had served in Afghanistan until December has died of liver cancer.The U.S Defense Department announced 29-year-old Staff Sgt. Jerome Firtamag of Pohnpei, Micronesia, was medically evac

Aussie soldiers bid farewell to fallen comrade

Published on 2011-02-23 08:08:00

Soldiers bid emotional farewell to Jamie LarcombeA 21-year-old Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan last week has been farewelled by his comrades at an emotional memorial in Tarin Kowt.Sapper Jamie Ronald Larcombe was shot and killed in a Talib

Georgian soldier killed in Helmand

Published on 2011-02-22 19:21:00

A Georgian soldier was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday 22nd February, said the defence ministry in the ex-Soviet republic which has become a significant contributor to NATO-led efforts to combat the Taliban.The soldier was killed in the troubled H

U.S soldier, Robert Sisson, killed in Kandahar

Published on 2011-02-22 17:52:00

Sgt. Robert SissonU.S Infanty Sergeant Robert C. Sisson Jr., of Aliquippa, PA, was killed in a non-combat-related incident in the Kandahar District on 21st February.Sisson was assigned to the to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigad

U.S Cavalry officer killed in Kandahar

Published on 2011-02-22 17:45:00

The Department of Defense announced Tuesday that 1st Lt. Daren M. Hidalgo of Waukesha died in Afghanistan on Sunday 20th February.Hidalgo died of wounds from an improvised explosive device that was used to attack his unit.He was serving in Operating

U.S Marine, Andrew Carpenter, dies from injuries

Published on 2011-02-22 16:00:00

L-Cpl. Andrew CarpenterA U.S Marine has died in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced Tuesday that Lance Cpl. Andrew Carpenter died February 19.Carpenter was injured February 14 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province. Ca

French soldier killed 19 February named: Clement Chamarier

Published on 2011-02-20 22:11:00

Clement ChamarierThe French soldier killed in an insurgent rocket attack, 19th February 2011, has been named by the French Defence Ministry as Clement Chamarier, a 19yo soldier serving with the 7th Battalion of Chasseurs Alpine. He was a tank gunner.

French soldier killed in insurgent attack

Published on 2011-02-20 08:04:00

THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED - SOLDIER NAMED: Clément Chamarier

Australian soldier, Jamie Larcombe, killed in action

Published on 2011-02-19 21:32:00

An Australian soldier and Afghan interpreter have been killed in Afghanistan overnight.Defence Force Chief Angus Houston said that the pair had been shot and despite immediate first aid, could not be saved.The incident happened during an unpartnered

U.S Marine, Sgt. Mathew J. Deyoung

Published on 2011-02-19 01:08:00

Sgt. Mathew J. Deyoung, 26, of Talent, Oregon, died Feb. 18, 2011, as a result of a hostile incident while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.Deyoung was an assistant team leader assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2n

Body of Finnish soldier, Jukka Kansonen, flown home

Published on 2011-02-18 23:07:00

Fallen Finnish ISAF soldier met with military honours on return home.The body of First Lieutenant Jukka Kansonen was met with military honours when it arrived in Finland from Afghanistan on Thursday.Kansonen’s colleagues from the Gulf of Finland m

U.S Infantry soldier killed Feb 17, named

Published on 2011-02-18 21:19:00

The U.S. Department of Defense has named the soldier killed on Thursday, February 17.Spc. Jonathan A. Pilgeram, 22, of Great Falls, Mont., died in Konar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fi

Three German soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-18 19:07:00

Three German soldiers died after a gunman opened fire on troops in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, sources in the German government said on Friday.The attacker launched the assault on soldiers at the "Observation Point North" base, in the

German soldier confirmed as killed

Published on 2011-02-18 06:54:00

This story has since been UpdatedKABUL, Afghanistan - A German soldier was killed and at least eight others wounded Friday when a man wearing an Afghan National Army uniform fired at coalition troops working on a vehicle in northern Afghanistan, a

Foreign soldier killed in 'rogue' shooting

Published on 2011-02-18 06:33:00

UPDATE: German soldier confirmed killedAt least one service member from the NATO-led force in Afghanistan was killed in an apparent “rogue” shooting in the increasingly volatile north, Afghan and coalition officials said on Friday 18 Febr

ISAF soldier killed in eastern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-17 17:40:00

KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 17) – An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today.No further details are available at this time. Source: ISAF Command, Kabul

Private Dean Hutchinson, Royal Logistics Corp

Published on 2011-02-16 18:30:00

Pvt. Dean HutchinsonA British soldier who died Monday 14th February has been named as Private Dean Hutchinson, 23, of the Royal Logisitics Corp.He was killed after a fire broke out at Camp Bastion. The cause of the fire is currently under investigati

Private Robert Wood, Royal Logistics Corp

Published on 2011-02-16 18:24:00

Pvt. Robert WoodA British soldier who died Monday 14th February has been named as Private Robert Wood, 28, of the Royal Logisitics Corp.He was killed after a fire broke out at Camp Bastion. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.Pte W

Finnish soldier killed (15 Feb) named

Published on 2011-02-16 06:26:00

A Finnish peacekeeper with the ISAF forces in Northern Afghanistan was killed on Tuesday in a blast from an improvised roadside bomb.The attack took place near the town of Aybak in Samangan Province, and according to a statement from the Finnish D

Kyle Marshall of 2 PARA killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-16 05:42:00

Kyle Cleet Marshall, 2 PARATributes have been paid to an "irreplaceable" soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan.Lance Corporal Kyle Cleet Marshall, of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, died in the blast in the Nahr-e Saraj district on Mon

NZ soldier, Kirifi Mila, dies on patrol accident

Published on 2011-02-15 20:09:00

Kirifi MilaNew Zealand soldier Kirifi Mila has died after the Humvee he was in plunged 30 metres off a cliff in Bamiyan Province in Afghanistan.Private Mila was the turret gunner and the top half his body would have been sticking out from the vehicle

Finnish soldier killed by roadside blast

Published on 2011-02-15 11:31:00

HELSINKI - Finland's military says a roadside bomb has killed a Finnish peacekeeper in northern Afghanistan.Defence Forces spokeswoman Sirkku Rantakari said the soldier died when an explosion overturned the vehicle he was travelling in. She said no o

British Para killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-14 18:57:00

A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.The death follows the earlier announcement of two further military fatalities in a fire at Camp Bastion.The latest casualty, from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment,

Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-14 09:40:00

Two soldiers from the Royal Logistic Corps have been killed in a fire at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.The incident, which is under investigation, is not believed to have been caused by enemy action. The next of kin have b

British Para - Private Lewis Hendry

Published on 2011-02-13 22:15:00

Pvt. Lewis Hendry, 3 PARAPrivate Lewis Hendry, of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment was killed on 9th February after being shot during a gun battle with insurgents in Nad 'Ali district of Helmand.Private Hendry recived medical attention at the s

British Para - Private Conrad Lewis

Published on 2011-02-13 22:11:00

Pvt. Conrad Lewis, 4 PARAPrivate Conrad Lewis, of 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment was killed on 9th February after being shot during a gun battle with insurgents in Nad 'Ali district of Helmand.Private Lewis recived medical attention at the scen

U.S soldier killed (Feb 08) - Nathan Carse

Published on 2011-02-10 19:08:00

Spc. Nathan B. Carse, 32, serving with 2nd Engineer Battalion, 176th Engineer Brigade, died on 8th February from a bomb blast. The incident occured in Kandahar province.Spc Carse was from Harrod, Ohio.More information to follow.

Two British Soldiers Killed In Helmand

Published on 2011-02-09 19:08:00

Two British soldiers have been shot and killed in Helmand Province, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.The soldiers, from the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment and 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment, were hit by small arms fire.They had been

U.S. soldier killed (07 Feb) named

Published on 2011-02-09 19:00:00

Sgt. Patrick R. Carroll, an intelligence soldier based at Fort Bragg, was killed Monday 7th February in Kandahar province when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device, the Defense Department announced Tuesday.Carroll, 25,

Two ISAF soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-09 08:33:00

KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 9) – Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan today.More information as we get it.

US Military fatalities list updated

Published on 2011-02-08 21:22:00

The list of United States military fatalities in 2011 has been updated.Click here to view the listR6K4H85P7NJ3

U.S. Marine killed 07 Feb has been named

Published on 2011-02-08 18:26:00

Aaron SwansonThe U.S Marine killed in Afghanistan on Monday 7th February has been named as Lance Corporal Aaron M. Swanson, aged 21, from Jamestown, NY. He died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province.Marine Swanson was assigned to the

U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-07 19:30:00

A Marine from West Chester, Ohio has been killed in Afghanistan.The Department of Defense announced the death of Cpl. Lucas T. Pyeatt, who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.Pyeatt, 24, died Feb. 5 while conducting combat operations in Helmand

US troops killed in Afghan suicide blast

Published on 2011-02-07 09:19:00

(AFP) – US soldiers have been killed in a suicide blast in southern Afghanistan's biggest city, Kandahar, along with an Afghan interpreter for the US military, police said Monday.Khan Mohammad Mujahid, the provincial police chief for Kandahar,

Bomb Hits NATO Troops at Afghan Customs Office

Published on 2011-02-07 08:59:00

Sources Say 1 U.S. Troop May Have Been Killed in Explosion in Restive Kandahar.(CBS/AP) A bomb exploded in southern Afghanistan's largest city of Kandahar on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding two, Afghan officials said. It foll

Brit soldiers survive being shot in head

Published on 2011-02-07 03:12:00

Miracle of the Scottish soldier friends who were shot in the head in Afghanistan..and survived unscathed.Two Scottish soldier pals have survived bullets to the head in Afghanistan... just six days apart.Lance Corporal Tam Rankine, 29, cheated death o

British Para killed by IED has been named

Published on 2011-02-06 19:34:00

The British Para killed in action on Saturday 5th February has been named.Warrant Officer Class 2 (Company Sergeant Major) Colin Beckett of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment was killed in an explosion. He was attempting to secure an area in Shahe

British Ranger killed has been named

Published on 2011-02-06 19:25:00

The soldier killed on Friday 4th February has been named as David Dalzell, a Ranger serving with1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment. He was 20 years old.He died in what the Ministry of Defence described as an "operational accident" while working

Tomorrow...

Published on 2011-02-06 02:43:00

Tomorrow, I will wake up.Tomorrow, I can eat, drink, laugh and love.Tomorrow, I can enjoy a sunrise and a sunset.Tomorrow, I can socialise with family and friends.Tomorrow, the Fallen Heroes will not wake up!Tomorrow, we should remember each and ever

Coalition military fatalities down on last year

Published on 2011-02-06 00:33:00

Statistics: in January 2011, there were 32 Coalition military fatalities against 43 in January 2010.

January death toll in Afghanistan - 100 civilians, 80 police

Published on 2011-02-05 20:55:00

Kabul - The death toll in January in Afghanistan reached 100 civilians and 80 police, from a total of more than 300 attacks, the interior ministry announced on 6th February. The figure for January represents a four per cent drop on Decemb

Two soldiers die in Afghanistan

Published on 2011-02-05 18:42:00

KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 5, 2011) - Two International Security Assistance Force service members 5th February following separate improvised explosive device attacks in southern Afghanistan today.One has been identified as being with the British Para