Bragg, Mikayla Anne

Mikayla Anne Bragg was a 21-year-old soldier from Longview, Washington. She served as a Specialist with Company A, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Knox, Kentucky.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Bragg died on December 21, 2011, at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost Province, Afghanistan. The official release stated she was killed in action, though the specific details of the incident were not publicly elaborated upon in major news reports.

Her death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By late 2011, the conflict was in its tenth year, marked by a surge and subsequent drawdown of U.S. forces, with insurgent attacks continuing against coalition and Afghan targets.

Bragg's death was reported by several news outlets, including The Seattle Times, which noted her Washington state roots. Her body was returned to the United States, and she was buried with military honors.

She is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and by veterans' organizations. Her name is inscribed on the Clark County Veterans Memorial in her hometown of Longview, Washington.

SPC Mikayla Bragg 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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