Brazas, Sean Edward
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Verified Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Edward Brazas, 26, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was a U.S. Navy serviceman assigned to Naval Base Kitsap. He died in Panjwa'i, Afghanistan, on May 30, 2012, from hostile action.
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Sean Edward Brazas was a 26-year-old Petty Officer 2nd Class from Greensboro, North Carolina. He served in the United States Navy and was assigned to Naval Base Kitsap in Washington state. According to the Defense Casualty Analysis System, he was deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
On May 30, 2012, Brazas was killed in the Panjwa'i district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense stated his death was the result of hostile action. No further specifics regarding the incident were publicly released in the immediate aftermath.
Brazas died during the final years of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in 2001. By 2012, U.S. forces were engaged in a drawdown following a troop surge, with Panjwa'i remaining a volatile area of insurgent activity and frequent combat.
His death was recorded in official military casualty lists. A local news report from his hometown noted his passing, confirming his identity and service.
Brazas is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty rolls maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Museum of the United States Army.
Explore Further
Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Brazas 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.
