Vargas, Anthony
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Verified Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 61ST CAVALRY REGIMENT, 4TH BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, SPC Vargas, Anthony of READING, PA, 27, died in KHOGYANI D., NANGARHAR P. on November 8, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From READING, PA, SPC Vargas, Anthony, serving with TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 61ST CAVALRY REGIMENT, 4TH BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, was 27 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
The date recorded for his death: November 8, 2010. Location: KHOGYANI D., NANGARHAR P.. 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.
READING, PA is where Vargas, Anthony came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Vargas, Anthony 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.
