operation enduring freedom

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (2001-2014)
The Long Range Desert Group in Action 1940-1943: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
The Long Range Desert Group in Action 1940-1943: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
By Brendan O'Carroll
Merrill's Marauders
Merrill's Marauders
By Gavin Mortimer
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (2001-2014)
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used by the U.S. government for the Global War on Terrorism. On 7 October 2001, in response to the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush announced that airstrikes targeting Al-Qaeda and the Taliban had begun in Afghanistan. Operation Enduring Freedom primarily refers to the War in Afghanistan, but it is also affiliated with counterterrorism operations in other countries, such as OEF-Philippines and OEF-Trans Sahara.

After 13 years, on 28 December 2014, President Barack Obama announced the end of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Continued operations in Afghanistan by the United States' military forces, both non-combat and combat, now occur under the name Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
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  1. MARSOC Copes, Gregory T.

    SURNAME Copes FORENAME Gregory T. UNIT Marine Special Operations Regiment (3 Marine S.O. Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 17th August 2012 AGE 36 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lynch Station,Virginia entered service 2003 MARSOC 2008 KIA Kinisk,Farah...

  2. MARSOC Enos, Darrel L.

    SURNAME Enos FORENAME Darrel L. UNIT Marine Special Operations Regiment (3 Marine S.O. Bn) (USN,attached) RANK Petty Officer First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 17th August 2012 AGE 36 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Colorado Springs,Colorado entered service June 1995...

  3. MARSOC Mote, Sky R.

    SURNAME Mote FORENAME Sky R. UNIT Marine Special Operations Regiment (Company C,1 Marine S.O. Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 10th August 2012 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Green Valley Cemetery, Rescue, California, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 06.06.1985, Inyo County...

  4. MARSOC Manoukian, Matthew Patrick

    SURNAME Manoukian FORENAME Matthew P. UNIT Marine Special Operations Regiment (Company C,1 Marine S.O. Bn) RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 10th August 2012 AGE 29 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Los Altos Hills,California graduated St Francis High School,Mountain...

  5. MARSOC Jeschke, Ryan

    SURNAME Jeschke FORENAME Ryan UNIT Marine Special Operations Regiment (1 Marine S.O. Bn) RANK Gunnery Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 10th August 2012 AGE 31 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Herndon,Virginia 12 years service 1 Recon Bn 1 Special Missions Training...

  6. US PARAS 2 Keller, Andrew J.

    SURNAME Keller FORENAME Andrew J. UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 15th August 2012 AGE 22 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tigard,Oregon son of Jeff Keller attended Southridge High School KIA Charkh,Logar...

  7. US PARAS 2 Justice, James A.

    SURNAME Justice FORENAME James A. UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (2 Bn) RANK Specialist NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 17th August 2012 AGE 21 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Grover,North Carolina attended Cherryvillle High School graduated Gaston College WIA 14.8.2012...

  8. GREEN BERETS Trent, Gregory Ray

    SURNAME Trent FORENAME Gregory Ray UNIT 3 SF Group (Company B,4 Bn) RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 8th August 2012 AGE 38 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10198 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Norton,Massachusetts born 23.7.1974...

  9. US PARAS 2 Sitton, Matthew S.

    SURNAME Sitton FORENAME Matthew S. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ and HQ Company,1 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 2nd August 2012 AGE 26 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Largo,Florida entered service 2.3.2006 508 PIR August 2007 awards Bronze...

  10. US PARAS 2 Bell, Russell Ryan

    SURNAME Bell FORENAME Russell Ryan UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ and HQ Company,1 Bn) RANK First Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 2nd August 2012 AGE 37 GRAVESITE Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery,Spring Lake,Cumberland County,North Carolina Section 1C Site 16...

  11. US PARAS 2 Glende, Theodore M.

    SURNAME Glende FORENAME Theodore M. UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 27th July 2012 AGE 23 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Rochester,New York graduated McQuaid High School attended Niagara University married...

  12. MARSOC Price, Daniel Joseph

    SURNAME Price FORENAME Daniel Joseph UNIT Marine Special Operations Regiment (1 Marine S.O. Bn) RANK Gunnery Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 29th July 2012 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.06.1985...

  13. MARSOC Gifford, Jonathan William

    SURNAME Gifford FORENAME Jonathan William UNIT Marine Special Operations Regiment (2 Marine S.O. Bn) RANK Gunnery Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 29th July 2012 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Section 60 Site 10184 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Palm...

  14. US PARAS 2 Colvin, Julian L.

    SURNAME Colvin FORENAME Julian L. UNIT 508 Special Troops Bn (4 Brigade CT,82 Airborne Division) RANK Private First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 22nd July 2012 AGE 21 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Birmingham,Alabama entered service 9.3.2011 combat engineer 82nd...

  15. US PARAS 2 Berry, Richard Liam

    SURNAME Berry FORENAME Richard Liam UNIT 508 Special Troops Bn (4 Brigade CT,82 Airborne Division) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 22nd July 2012 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10193 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  16. US PARAS 2 Salazar, Brenden N.

    SURNAME Salazar FORENAME Brenden N. UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 22nd July 2012 AGE 20 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Chuluota,Florida KIA Pul-e Alam,Afghanistan

  17. US PARAS 2 Horsley, Justin L.

    SURNAME Horsley FORENAME Justin L. UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (1 Bn) RANK Specialist NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 22nd July 2012 AGE 21 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Palm Bay,Florida graduated Bayside High School entered service 2010 KIA Pul-e Alam,Afghanistan

  18. US PARAS 2 Ross, Adam C.

    SURNAME Ross FORENAME Adam C. UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (2 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 24th July 2012 AGE 19 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lyman,South Carolina graduated Byrnes High School KIA Wardak Province,Afghanistan

  19. MARSOC Hansen, Justin Michael

    SURNAME Hansen FORENAME Justin Michael UNIT Marine Special Operations Regiment (2 Marine S.O. Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 24th July 2012 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Traverse City, Michigan, USA. Garden of Resurrection, Plot 54-A ADDITIONAL...

  20. GREEN BERETS Pepper, Brandon Robert

    SURNAME Pepper FORENAME Brandon Robert UNIT 3 SF Group (Company B,4 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 21st July 2012 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10182 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from York,Pennsylvania born 16.7.1981...
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