Jones, Omar Alejandro

Omar Alejandro Jones was a 28-year-old sergeant from the small town of Crook, Colorado. He served with the 623rd Engineer Company, part of the 126th Chemical Battalion, 92nd Troop Command of the Nebraska Army National Guard, based in Wahoo.

According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Sgt. Jones died on July 18, 2011, at Forward Operating Base De Dadi II in Afghanistan's Regional Command North. The base, in Kunduz province, was a hub for training Afghan security forces. Official records list his cause of death as killed in action, though the specific hostile incident was not detailed in public releases.

Jones died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the 9/11 attacks. By 2011, the conflict was in its tenth year, with a focus on counterinsurgency and training Afghan forces. Kunduz province was a contested area where insurgents frequently targeted coalition and Afghan troops.

His death was reported by several news outlets that track military casualties. The Nebraska National Guard confirmed his death and offered condolences to his family and unit. He was one of 2356 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sgt. Jones is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense and on several online veterans' memorials. His unit, the 623rd Engineer Company, was recognized for its route clearance and construction missions in Afghanistan.

Sgt. Omar Alejandro Jones 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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