Cardoza, Kevin
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Kevin Cardoza, 19, of Mercedes, Texas, died in Maiwand, Afghanistan, on May 4, 2013.
Their Story
Kevin Cardoza was a 19-year-old soldier from Mercedes, Texas. He served as a Specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Bliss, Texas.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Cardoza died on May 4, 2013, in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile action, though specific details of the engagement were not publicly released.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, 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 transferring security responsibilities to Afghan National Security Forces, though combat operations continued in regions like Kandahar.
Cardoza's death was listed in official military releases and casualty databases. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Fort Bliss and is included on the national memorial roll of honor for the conflict.
He is remembered on memorial websites maintained by veterans' groups and in local news reports from Texas's Rio Grande Valley, where he was from.
Explore Further
Kevin Cardoza 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.
