Goodine, Brandon Dwayne
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Verified U.S. Army Private First Class Brandon Dwayne Goodine, 20, of Luthersville, Georgia, was killed in action on June 7, 2012, in Maiwand, Afghanistan.
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Brandon Dwayne Goodine was a 20-year-old soldier from Luthersville, Georgia. He served as a Private First Class with Troop B, 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
On June 7, 2012, Goodine was killed by enemy small-arms fire during a dismounted patrol in the Maiwand district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of Defense stated he was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Operation Enduring Freedom was the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan, which began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The mission involved counter-insurgency operations against Taliban and al-Qaeda forces.
Goodine's death was reported by the Department of Defense and noted in casualty lists published by major news outlets. He was one of at least 31 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan in June 2012.
He is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Casualties website and is listed on the Fort Bragg casualty roster for Operation Enduring Freedom.
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PFC Goodine 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.
