Haney, Randy Micheal

Staff Sergeant Randy Micheal Haney was a 27-year-old soldier from Orlando, Florida. He served with the United States Army, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Haney died on September 6, 2009, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile fire, though specific details of the engagement were not widely released in public reporting at the time.

His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. In 2009, the conflict was marked by a significant U.S. troop surge and intense counterinsurgency operations, particularly in eastern provinces like Nangarhar along the border with Pakistan.

Haney's death was reported by multiple news outlets, including the Orlando Sentinel, which noted his Florida roots. He was survived by family, including his wife.

Haney is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense and on several online veterans' memorial sites. His name appears on the 4th Infantry Division memorial at Fort Carson, Colorado.

SSG Randy Haney 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.

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