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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Saturday, May 31, 2014, at least 2,323 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan as a result of the invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to iCasualties.org.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, 17,674 U.S. service members have been wounded as of Sept. 30, 2012, according to iCasualties.org.

Latest identifications:


Army Pfc. Daniela Rojas, 19, Los Angeles, California, died May 3, 2014 in Homburg, Germany, due to a noncombat-related illness. She was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.


Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deric M. Rasmussen, 33, Oceanside, California, died May 11, 2014 in Mazar E Sharif, Afghanistan, as the result in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the Company C, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.


Army Command Sgt. Maj. Martin R. Barreras, 49, Tucson, Arizona, died May 13, 2014 in San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, from wounds suffered on May 6, in Harat Province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.


Army Spc. Adrian M. Perkins, 19, Pine Valley, California, died May 17, 2014 in Amman, Jordan, from a noncombat- related injury. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.


Army Pfc. Jacob H. Wykstra, 21, Thornton, Colorado, died May 28, 2014 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained as the result of an aircraft accident. He was assigned 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

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