Hickman, Jason Omar Bradley
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jason Omar Bradley Hickman, 35, of Kingsport, Tennessee, died on January 7, 2010, from hostile action at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost Province, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Sergeant First Class Jason Omar Bradley Hickman was a 35-year-old soldier from Kingsport, Tennessee. He served with Company A, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, based at Fort Richardson, Alaska.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Hickman died on January 7, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Afghanistan's Khost Province. The official cause was listed as 'hostile fire.' Media reports from the time indicate the base was struck by indirect fire, a term typically referring to rocket or mortar attacks.
Hickman's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. January 2010 fell within a period of intensified U.S. troop deployments, often referred to as 'the surge,' which aimed to counter a resilient Taliban insurgency, particularly in eastern provinces like Khost.
His death was recorded in the Defense Casualty Analysis System on the day he died. He was one of at least four U.S. service members killed in hostile incidents across Afghanistan during the first week of January 2010, according to contemporaneous news summaries.
SFC Hickman is memorialized on the Fallen Heroes Project website and other military remembrance databases. His name is listed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Tennessee State Capitol, which honors state residents who died in the conflict.
Explore Further
SFC Hickman 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.
