Munier, Charles Earl
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Verified Lt. Col. Charles Earl Munier, 50, of Wheatland, Wyoming, was a U.S. Army National Guard officer. He died on June 12, 2006, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from wounds sustained in Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Charles Earl Munier was a 50-year-old lieutenant colonel in the Wyoming Army National Guard. A native of Wheatland, Wyoming, he was assigned to the Training Site Command in Guernsey, Wyoming, and was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Defense Casualty Analysis System, Munier died on June 12, 2006, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in Washington, D.C. Official records list his death as occurring in a combat zone, indicating he was evacuated from the theater of operations after being wounded.
Operation Enduring Freedom was the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. The conflict involved coalition forces fighting against the Taliban government and al-Qaeda militants following the September 11 attacks.
Munier's death was recorded in the official casualty system on the day he died. He was one of the older service members to die during the conflict, which saw National Guard and Reserve units playing a significant and sustained role.
His name is listed on the Afghanistan War casualty rolls maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. As a senior officer from a small community, his death was noted in state-level records of Wyoming's fallen service members.
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Lt. Col. Munier 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.
