Comfort, Kyle Aaron

Kyle Aaron Comfort was a captain in the United States Army, assigned to Company D, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was 27 years old and from Jacksonville, Alabama. According to his unit, his military service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

Captain Comfort died on May 8, 2010, in the Now Zad district of Afghanistan's Helmand province. He was killed by the blast of an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol, according to U.S. Department of Defense statements.

His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2010, Helmand province was a major center of insurgent activity and a focus of international military operations.

Following his death, the U.S. Army released statements confirming the incident. Comfort was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal, according to official records.

Captain Comfort is remembered by his unit and in his hometown. A memorial run is held annually in Jacksonville, Alabama, in his honor, according to local news reports.

Captain Comfort 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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