Ebbert, Kevin Richard
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Verified Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Richard Ebbert, a U.S. Navy SEAL assigned to SEAL Team Four, was killed in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, on November 24, 2012. He was 32 years old.
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Kevin Richard Ebbert was a 32-year-old sailor from San Luis Obispo, California. He served as a Petty Officer 1st Class with the U.S. Navy's elite SEAL Team Four.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Ebbert died on November 24, 2012, in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile action. No further operational details of the incident were released by the military.
Ebbert's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By late 2012, the conflict was in its eleventh year, with U.S. and allied forces engaged in counterinsurgency and training missions alongside Afghan troops.
Following his death, Ebbert was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with combat "V" for valor and the Purple Heart. His funeral was held in his hometown of San Luis Obispo.
He is remembered by his family and fellow service members. A memorial scholarship was established in his name at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he had been a student.
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Kevin Ebbert was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001?2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
