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 8 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 8 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: 8 people

Showing 1–8 of 8

Salazar, Anthony Edmund

Male Age 40 Verified

Technical Sergeant Anthony Edmund Salazar, 40, of Hermosa Beach, California, served with the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 452nd Civil Engineer Squadron. He was killed in action on April 13, 2015, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

Apr 13, 2015 Remember

Doyle, Devon J

Male Age 21 Verified

Petty Officer Third Class Devon J. Doyle, 21, of Alamosa, Colorado, was a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). He died on May 16, 2015, in Manama, Bahrain.

May 16, 2015 Remember

Burris, Ryan Daniel

Male Age 23 Verified

Petty Officer Second Class Ryan Daniel Burris, 23, of Lisle, Illinois, was a U.S. Navy sailor with Mobile Communications Team One. He was killed in action on May 21, 2015, at Zayed Military City in the United Arab Emirates.

May 21, 2015 Remember

May, Jason Phillip

Male Age 37 Verified

Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason Phillip May, 37, of Chesterfield Township, Michigan, was a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the USS Essex (LHD 2). He was killed in action in Iraq and Syria on June 29, 2015.

Jun 29, 2015 Remember

Wheeler, Joshua Lloyd

Male Age 39 Verified

Master Sergeant Joshua Lloyd Wheeler, 39, of Roland, Oklahoma, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He was killed during a hostage rescue mission in Hawijah, Iraq, on October 22, 2015.

Oct 22, 2015 Remember

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