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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 14 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 14 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: 14 people

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De Alencar, Mark Rochetto

Male Age 37 Verified

Staff Sgt. Mark Rochetto De Alencar, 37, of Edgewood, Maryland, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier. He was killed by enemy small-arms fire during a combat operation in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, on April 8, 2017.

Apr 8, 2017 Remember

Bays, William Marshall

Male Age 29 Verified

U.S. Army Sergeant William Marshall Bays, 29, of Barstow, California, died on June 10, 2017, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained in a hostile incident while serving in Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

Jun 10, 2017 Remember

Butler, Aaron Rhett

Male Age 27 Verified

Staff Sergeant Aaron Rhett Butler, 27, of Monticello, Utah, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier. He died on August 16, 2017, in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, during Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

Aug 16, 2017 Remember

Sims, Jacob Michael

Male Age 36 Verified

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jacob Michael Sims, 36, of Juneau, Alaska, was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. He was killed in action in Logar province, Afghanistan, on October 28, 2017.

Oct 28, 2017 Remember

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