Htaik, Maung Phyothu

Maung Phyothu Htaik was a 20-year-old U.S. Marine from Hagerstown, Maryland. He served as a Lance Corporal with the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, part of Regimental Combat Team 2, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Htaik died on January 1, 2011, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile action. No further specifics regarding the incident were released in initial announcements.

Htaik's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2010 and early 2011, Helmand province was a primary battleground, with U.S. and allied forces engaged in intense counterinsurgency operations against Taliban fighters.

His death was reported by local and national media, including The Herald-Mail in his hometown of Hagerstown. The Marine Corps notified his family, and his name was added to the official casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense.

Lance Corporal Htaik is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty rolls and by veterans' organizations. His unit, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, sustained significant casualties during its 2010-2011 deployment to Helmand.

Maung Phyothu Htaik 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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