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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 25 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 25 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: 25 people

Showing 1–24 of 25

Rodriguez, John Phillips

Male Age 23 Verified

U.S. Army Sergeant John Phillips Rodriguez, 23, of Hemet, California, was killed in action on January 12, 2017, at Shuaiha Port, Kuwait, while serving with Company A, 2nd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

Jan 12, 2017 Remember

Owens, William Ryan

Male Age 36 Verified

Senior Chief Petty Officer William Ryan Owens, 36, of Edelstein, Illinois, was a U.S. Navy SEAL assigned to Tactical Development Squadron THREE. He was killed during a raid in Yemen on January 29, 2017.

Jan 29, 2017 Remember

Morrow, Alexandria Mae

Female Age 25 Verified

Staff Sgt. Alexandria Mae Morrow, 25, of Dansville, New York, was an aircraft maintainer with the U.S. Air Force's 366th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. She died in Amman, Jordan, on March 22, 2017.

Mar 22, 2017 Remember

Bieren, Austin Leo

Male Age 25 Verified

Staff Sergeant Austin Leo Bieren, 25, of Umatilla, Oregon, was a U.S. Air Force airman serving with the 4th Space Control Squadron. He was killed in action in northern Syria on March 28, 2017.

Mar 28, 2017 Remember

Montandon, Rick Lee

Male Age 45 Verified

Lieutenant Colonel Rick Lee Montandon, 45, of Hutchinson, Kansas, was a U.S. Army officer assigned to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Unit. He was killed in action on March 28, 2017, in Vienna, United States, while de

Mar 28, 2017 Remember

Gardner, Curtis John

Male Age 29 Verified

Staff Sgt. Curtis John Gardner, 29, of Tampa, Florida, was a U.S. Air Force security forces airman assigned to the 39th Security Forces Squadron. He was killed on April 10, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey.

Apr 10, 2017 Remember

Mazon, Carlos

Male Age 19 Verified

Carlos Mazon, 19, was a U.S. Navy Seaman from Chicago, Illinois. He was killed in action in Manama, Bahrain, on April 23, 2017, while serving with the Naval Security Force.

Apr 23, 2017 Remember

Evans, Alonzo

Male Age 44 Verified

Senior Chief Petty Officer Alonzo Evans, 44, of Haynesville, Louisiana, was a U.S. Navy sailor killed in Al Sayh, Bahrain, on July 17, 2017, while serving in Operation Inherent Resolve.

Jul 17, 2017 Remember

Mitchem, Derek Damone

Male Age 34 Verified

Petty Officer Second Class Derek Damone Mitchem, 34, of Tyler, Texas, was a U.S. Navy sailor serving with Naval Communications Telecommunication Station Bahrain. He died on December 9, 2017, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.

Dec 9, 2017 Remember

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