Blanchard, Aaron Roy
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Verified Captain Aaron Roy Blanchard, 32, of Selah, Washington, was a U.S. Army officer who died in a hostile incident in Pul-e-Alam, Afghanistan, on April 23, 2013.
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Captain Aaron Roy Blanchard was a 32-year-old U.S. Army officer from Selah, Washington. He served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.
On April 23, 2013, Blanchard was killed in Pul-e-Alam, the capital of Afghanistan's Logar province. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his death was the result of a hostile incident. The specific circumstances of the attack were not detailed in initial releases, but the area was known for insurgent activity.
Blanchard died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2013, the conflict was in a phase focused on training Afghan forces and conducting counterinsurgency operations, with U.S. and coalition troops still engaged in combat.
Following his death, the Department of Defense officially announced the loss. Local media in Washington state reported on his passing, noting his connection to the Selah community.
Captain Blanchard is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Pentagon and on several online veterans' memorial sites. His unit, the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, continued its mission in Afghanistan following his death.
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Captain Blanchard 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.
