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Operation Freedom's Sentinel
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Operation Freedom's Sentinel

Operation Freedom's Sentinel was the U.S. and NATO mission in Afghanistan that began on January 1, 2015. It succeeded Operation Enduring Freedom and involved U.S., NATO, and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. The mission's stated objectives were training Afghan forces and conducting counterterrorism operations. The post-2014 phase of the conflict resulted in over 40,000 civilian deaths from all causes, according to the Costs of War Project.

Began January 1, 2015 Ongoing 23 documented
108
Documented
108
Combatants
7
Women
108
Verified
2015–2024
Years Active

About Operation Freedom's Sentinel

Operation Freedom's Sentinel was the U.S. and NATO mission in Afghanistan that began on January 1, 2015. It succeeded Operation Enduring Freedom and involved U.S., NATO, and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. The mission's stated objectives were training Afghan forces and conducting counterterrorism operations. The post-2014 phase of the conflict resulted in over 40,000 civilian deaths from all causes, according to the Costs of War Project.

This memorial has documented 23 people who died between January 1, 2015 and the present. 108 were military or combatant personnel. Each name on this page represents a life that ended violently, abruptly, and irreversibly — a family shattered, a community bereaved.

Deaths recorded in this conflict span the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024. Browse by year using the sidebar filter to examine how casualties shifted over the course of the conflict.

This conflict is interconnected with other documented war zones — Journalist Deaths - Afghanistan, US Afghanistan Withdrawal ? Abbey Gate, Operation Inherent Resolve. Each of those pages maintains its own independent roster of the fallen.

Filtered: 23 people

Showing 1–23 of 23

Beale, Joshua Zachary

Male Age 32 Verified

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Joshua Zachary Beale, 32, of Carrollton, Virginia, was killed by small arms fire on January 22, 2019, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, while serving with the 3rd Special Forces Group.

Jan 22, 2019 Remember

Lindsay, Will Duston

Male Age 33 Verified

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Will Duston Lindsay, 33, of Cortez, Colorado, died on March 22, 2019, from hostile fire in Talawka Village, Afghanistan, while serving with the 10th Special Forces Group.

Mar 22, 2019 Remember

Hendriks, Robert Andrew

Male Age 25 Verified

Sgt. Robert Andrew Hendriks, 25, of Locust Valley, New York, was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines. He was killed in a hostile incident in Bagram, Afghanistan, on April 8, 2019.

Apr 8, 2019 Remember

Nance, Michael Isaiah

Male Age 24 Verified

U.S. Army Specialist Michael Isaiah Nance, 24, of Chicago, Illinois, died on July 29, 2019, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, from hostile action while serving with the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

Jul 29, 2019 Remember

Ard, Dustin Bruce

Male Age 31 Verified

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Dustin Bruce Ard, 31, of Hyde Park, Utah, was killed in action on August 29, 2019, in Bagram, Afghanistan, while serving with the 1st Special Forces Group.

Aug 29, 2019 Remember

Knadle, David Charles

Male Age 33 Verified

David Charles Knadle, 33, was a Chief Warrant Officer 2 from North Richland Hills, Texas, serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment. He was killed in action on November 20, 2019, in Charkh District, Afghanistan.

Nov 20, 2019 Remember

Fuchigami, Kirk Takeshi Jr

Male Age 25 Verified

Kirk Takeshi Fuchigami Jr., 25, was a Chief Warrant Officer 2 from Keaau, Hawaii, serving with the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment. He was killed in action in Charkh District, Afghanistan, on November 20, 2019.

Nov 20, 2019 Remember

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