Johnson, Justin Rasard Sr
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Verified U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Justin Rasard Johnson Sr., 25, of Hobe Sound, Florida, died on June 18, 2013, in Bagram, Afghanistan, from hostile action.
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Justin Rasard Johnson Sr. was a 25-year-old Staff Sergeant from Hobe Sound, Florida. He served with the 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. His unit specialized in logistics and cargo movement, supporting operations in Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
According to U.S. Department of Defense records, Johnson died on June 18, 2013, at Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan. The official casualty report listed the cause as hostile fire. No further specifics regarding the incident were publicly detailed in initial releases.
Johnson's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2013, the conflict was in a phase focused on training Afghan forces and conducting counterinsurgency operations, with Bagram serving as a major coalition hub.
Johnson was posthumously promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant. He was survived by his son, Justin Rasard Johnson Jr., and other family members. A memorial service was held in his hometown.
He is listed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Veterans Memorial Park in Port Salerno, Florida. His name is also recorded on the Pentagon's casualty lists and memorials dedicated to those who died in the war.
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Staff Sergeant Johnson 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.
