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Ortiz Rivera, Javier Orlando

Also known as: SSGT, 1ST BN 8TH MAR, (RCT-2, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
Combatant Male Verified
DiedNovember 16, 2010
Age26 years old
Location of DeathHELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN
Cause of DeathHOSTILE

On November 16, 2010, the MARINE CORPS lost SSGT Ortiz Rivera, Javier Orlando of ROCHESTER, NY in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

A Active Duty member of the MARINE CORPS ? 1ST BN 8TH MAR, (RCT-2, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC ? serving as SSGT, Ortiz Rivera, Javier Orlando was 26 and came from ROCHESTER, NY.

The date recorded for his death: November 16, 2010. Location: HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.

In the final years of OEF, a surge had been deployed and drawn down. The Taliban had outlasted every strategy. The Afghan army the US built would collapse six years after OEF ended.

ROCHESTER, NY is where Ortiz Rivera, Javier Orlando came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Explore Further

Ortiz Rivera, Javier Orlando was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 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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