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Operation ENDURING FREEDOM – Afghanistan (2001 – Present)
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March 5, 2002
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NSWDG
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Roberts was killed in combat during a clandestine nighttime
insertion, when the helicopter he readying to exit made a
rushed take-off after it was hit by a rocket-propelled
grenade. He fell from the helicopter and fought valiantly for
over half an hour before being shot and killed by overwhelming
al-Qaeda forces (more...)
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March 27, 2002
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NSWDG
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Bourgeois was killed when he stepped on a landmine while
conducting small-unit training at an abandoned al-Qaeda
terrorist base near Kandahar, Afghanistan (more…)
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June 26, 2003
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NSWDG
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Retzer was wounded on June 25, 2006, after his convoy was
attacked outside of Gardez, Afghanistan. He was transported to
Bagram Air Base Hospital where he died of his wounds on June
26th (more…)
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August 20, 2003
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NSWDG
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Tapper was wounded on August 20, 2003, when his convoy made
contact with enemy forces near Orgun, in Paktika Province,
Afghanistan. He was transported to Bagram Air Base Hospital in
Afghanistan where he died of his wounds (more…)
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May 29, 2004
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NSWG-2
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Ouellette was killed with three other service members when
their vehicle struck an Improvised Explosive Device as they
swerved to avoid another explosive device in the road while
returning to their base of operations in Kandahar Afghanistan (more…)
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June 28
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SDVT-1 (more…)
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June 28
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SDVT-2 (more…)
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June 28
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SDVT-1 (more…)
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The three SEALs named above were part of a four-man
reconnaissance team that clandestinely infiltrated into the
Hindu-Kush mountains along the border with Afghanistan on June
27, 2005. The squad was reportedly tracking a
high-ranking
al-Qaeda leader when they were ambushed by overwhelming
Taliban forces with superior firepower. The three SEALs
provided protective fire for a fourth member in their squad to
escape, before they were killed by enemy fire (Full
story…)
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The eight SEALs named below were on a combat rescue mission to
reinforce a SEAL squad (above) which had been ambushed and was
engaged in a fierce firefight with overwhelming Taliban
forces. The eight SEALs were killed along
with eight Army
“Nightstalker” commandos when the MH-47 helicopter that
all were aboard was shot down and crashed in Kunar Province,
Afghanistan. (Full
story…)
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June 28, 2005
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ST-10 (more...)
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June 28, 2005
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SDVT-1 (more…)
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June 28, 2005
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ST-10 (more…)
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June 28, 2005
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ST-10 (more…)
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June 28, 2005
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ST-10 (more…)
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June 28, 2005
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SDVT-1 (more…)
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June 28, 2005
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SDVT-1 (more…)
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June 28, 2005
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ST-10 (more…)
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Operation IRAQI FREEDOM – Iraq (2003 – Present)
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NAVY SEAL
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DIED
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TEAM
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August 2, 2006
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West Coast
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Lee was killed during combat operations while on patrol in
Ramadi, Iraq. To protect his teammates, he heroically exposed
himself to direct enemy fire by engaging the enemy with his
machine gun and was mortally wounded in the engagement (more…)
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Sept. 29, 2006
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ST-3
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Monsoor was killed during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.
He heroically dropped on a grenade that an insurgent had
thrown into the SEAL squad’s overwatch position, to save the
lives of his three teammates by deliberately sacrificing his
own
(more…)
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April 6, 2007
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ST-4
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Schwedler was killed by enemy fire while participating in his
team’s assault on a fortified enemy position in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq, against terrorists who had been involved in
the recent downing of a Coalition helicopter (more…)
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If you desire to send condolences to any of the families, you may address your envelopes to the surviving spouse or parents c/o the Naval Special Warfare Foundation, P.O. Box 5965, Virginia Beach, VA, 23471, and the Foundation will forward them to the families. If you wish to make a donation in memory of our fallen Navy SEALs, please go to www.nswfoundation.org.
Thank you very much to "Tony Vernetti"