Posey, Gregory Alan
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Verified On July 30, 2009, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Posey, Gregory Alan of KNOXVILLE, TN in BASTION, AFGHANISTAN. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, G CO, 2D BN, 8TH MAR, (2D MEB FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, sent Posey, Gregory Alan of KNOXVILLE, TN, then 22, ? LCPL ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
On July 30, 2009, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Posey, Gregory Alan in BASTION, AFGHANISTAN. He was 22. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
By the mid-period of OEF, the Taliban had rebuilt. IED attacks were climbing every year. Deaths were rising.
The MARINE CORPS classified his death as "HOSTILE" ? a category that matters to the families who must make sense of it. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oef.
Explore Further
Posey, Gregory Alan 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.
