Velasquez, Jorge Luis

Also known as: PO2, NECFC BAHRAIN

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 12, 2012

Age35 years old

Location of DeathMANAMA, BAHRAIN

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Enduring Freedom

In MANAMA, BAHRAIN on May 12, 2012, the NAVY lost PO2 Velasquez, Jorge Luis of HOUSTON, TX, 35, serving with NECFC BAHRAIN.

Their Story

Velasquez, Jorge Luis was 35 and from HOUSTON, TX when he joined the Reserve, NAVY, NECFC BAHRAIN as PO2. Operation Enduring Freedom would take his life.

On May 12, 2012, he died in MANAMA, BAHRAIN. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.

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.

The members of NECFC BAHRAIN who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Velasquez, Jorge Luis 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: Santos, Dave Michael Maliksi, Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif.

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