Nguyen, Long Ngoc
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Verified Sgt. Nguyen, Long Ngoc, 27, of Portland, Oregon, was a U.S. Army soldier with the 141st Brigade Support Battalion. He was killed in action in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, on February 10, 2007.
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Long Ngoc Nguyen was a 27-year-old sergeant from Portland, Oregon, serving with the U.S. Army's 141st Brigade Support Battalion. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, his military service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
Sgt. Nguyen died on February 10, 2007, in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital of Afghanistan's Balkh province. The official casualty report from the Department of Defense states he was killed by enemy small arms fire while on patrol. No further operational details of the incident were publicly released.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2007, the conflict was in a period of intensified insurgency. Taliban forces had regrouped, and the use of improvised explosive devices and direct fire attacks against coalition forces was rising annually.
Nguyen's death was reported by several news outlets, including The Oregonian, which noted his Portland roots. He was survived by his family, including his mother, father, and siblings. A memorial service was held in his hometown.
Sgt. Nguyen is memorialized on the Oregon Military Heroes Memorial and is listed on the iCasualties.org database for Operation Enduring Freedom. His unit, the 141st Brigade Support Battalion, is part of the Oregon Army National Guard.
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Sgt. Nguyen 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: Santos, Dave Michael Maliksi, Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif.
