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Operation Inherent Resolve
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Operation Inherent Resolve

Operation Inherent Resolve is a U.S.-led international military coalition that began on August 8, 2014. Its stated objective was to support local forces in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The conflict has reportedly resulted in tens of thousands of civilian deaths, according to monitoring groups.

Began August 8, 2014 Ongoing 18 documented
113
Documented
113
Combatants
10
Women
113
Verified
2014–2024
Years Active

About Operation Inherent Resolve

Operation Inherent Resolve is a U.S.-led international military coalition that began on August 8, 2014. Its stated objective was to support local forces in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The conflict has reportedly resulted in tens of thousands of civilian deaths, according to monitoring groups.

This memorial has documented 18 people who died between August 8, 2014 and the present. 113 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 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 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 - Iraq, US Forces - Iraq & Syria Theater, Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Each of those pages maintains its own independent roster of the fallen.

Filtered: 18 people

Showing 1–18 of 18

Gerrie, John David

Male Age 43 Verified

Maj. John David Gerrie, 43, of Nickerson, Kansas, was a U.S. Air Force officer serving with the 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron. He died on January 16, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

Jan 16, 2016 Remember

Helms, Ian Keltan

Male Age 30 Verified

Captain Ian Keltan Helms, 30, of Mililani, Hawaii, was a U.S. Air Force officer serving with the 34th Bomb Squadron. He died on March 31, 2016, in Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds sustained in combat.

Mar 31, 2016 Remember

Tobar, Anais Alejandra

Female Age 25 Verified

First Lieutenant Anais Alejandra Tobar, 25, of Miami, Florida, served in the U.S. Air Force's 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. She died on July 18, 2016, at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.

Jul 18, 2016 Remember

Jackson, Flando Elix

Male Age 45 Verified

Lt. Col. Flando Elix Jackson, 45, of Seattle, Washington, was a member of the Washington Air National Guard's 194th Wing. He died on August 4, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar while deployed for Operation Inherent Resolve.

Aug 4, 2016 Remember

Cooper, Jeffrey Douglas

Male Age 25 Verified

First Lieutenant Jeffrey Douglas Cooper, 25, of Mill Creek, Washington, was a U.S. Army officer serving with the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment. He died on September 10, 2016, in Al Jahara, Kuwait.

Sep 10, 2016 Remember

Tamayo, Travis Ryan

Male Age 32 Verified

Chief Warrant Officer Travis Ryan Tamayo, 32, of Brownsville, Texas, was a U.S. Army intelligence officer. He was killed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on September 16, 2016, while serving in Operation Inherent Resolve.

Sep 16, 2016 Remember

Finan, Jason Christopher

Male Age 34 Verified

Chief Petty Officer Jason Christopher Finan, 34, of Lake Forest, California, was a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to a Naval Special Warfare unit. He died in Erbil, Iraq, on October 20, 2016, from wounds sustained in a hostile incident.

Oct 20, 2016 Remember

Mcenroe, Kevin Joseph

Male Age 30 Verified

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Kevin Joseph Mcenroe, 30, of Tucson, Arizona, died in a hostile incident in Jafr, Jordan, on November 4, 2016. He was assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentuck

Nov 4, 2016 Remember

Moriarty, James Francis

Male Age 27 Verified

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant James Francis Moriarty, 27, of Kerrville, Texas, died in Amman, Jordan on November 4, 2016. He was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Nov 4, 2016 Remember

Dayton, Scott Cooper

Male Age 42 Verified

Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott Cooper Dayton, 42, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician. He was killed by an improvised explosive device in Kobani, Syria, on November 24, 2016.

Nov 24, 2016 Remember

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