Alt, Ember Marie

Ember Marie Alt was a 21-year-old soldier from Beech Island, South Carolina. She served as a Specialist with the 32nd Transportation Company, 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, based out of Fort Carson, Colorado. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, her service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

On June 18, 2013, Alt was killed in Bagram, Afghanistan. The official casualty report listed her death as the result of a hostile incident. A contemporaneous report from the Associated Press stated that a U.S. service member died that day from wounds sustained in an indirect fire attack, which typically refers to incoming mortar or rocket fire, on Bagram Airfield.

Alt's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2013, the U.S. was in the process of drawing down its surge forces and transitioning security responsibilities to Afghan forces, though combat operations continued. Bagram Airfield, a major coalition base north of Kabul, remained a frequent target for insurgent attacks.

Following her death, Alt was posthumously promoted to the rank of Specialist. Her body was returned to South Carolina, where a funeral service was held. The Army awarded her the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart, among other decorations.

She is remembered by her family and community. A local news report from the time noted she was a 2010 graduate of Midland Valley High School and was survived by her parents and siblings. Her name is inscribed on the South Carolina Fallen Heroes Memorial.

Ember Marie Alt was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001?2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.

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