Hines, Benjamin Scott
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Verified Staff Sergeant Benjamin Scott Hines, 31, of York, Pennsylvania, was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve member killed in a hostile incident in Bagram, Afghanistan, on April 8, 2019.
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Staff Sergeant Benjamin Scott Hines was a 31-year-old Marine Corps Reserve member from York, Pennsylvania. He served with the 4th Marine Division, 25th Marine Regiment, based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Hines died on April 8, 2019, from wounds sustained during combat operations in Bagram, Afghanistan. The official casualty report listed the cause as hostile action. No further details of the specific engagement were publicly released by the Marine Corps.
Hines was killed while serving under Operation Freedom's Sentinel, the U.S.-led mission that succeeded the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on January 1, 2015. The mission's stated objectives were to train, advise, and assist Afghan security forces and conduct counterterrorism operations.
Following his death, Hines was posthumously promoted from the rank of Sergeant to Staff Sergeant. His remains were returned to the United States. The York County Veterans Memorial in Pennsylvania lists his name among the fallen.
He is remembered by his unit and community as a dedicated Marine. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum in Media, Pennsylvania.
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Benjamin Hines was killed during Operation Freedom's Sentinel (ongoing since 2015). See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Golden, Jonathan Joseph, Gonzalez, Jose Juan, Sanchez, Maria Victoria, Dawson, John Michael.
