Collins, Randy Duane
On May 24, 2005, the ARMY lost SFC Collins, Randy Duane of LONG BEACH, CA in BETHESDA, UNITED STATES. He was 36. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SFC Collins, Randy Duane, from LONG BEACH, CA, at age 36, with HHT, 11TH ARMOR CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT IRWIN, CA, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
May 24, 2005 ? Collins, Randy Duane died in BETHESDA, UNITED STATES, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2005.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
The members of HHT, 11TH ARMOR CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT IRWIN, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Collins, Randy Duane was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.