Casualty Update

The following American soldiers have recently been killed in Afghanistan, according to reports from the Washington Post. Our sincere condolences go out to their families.

September 3rd
Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin P. Castiglione, 21, of Howell, Mich.; 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Battalion, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Killed in Helmand province.

September 5th
Capt. Joshua S. Meadows, 30, of Bastrop, Tex.; 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Killed in Farah province.

September 8
Gunnery Sgt. Edwin W. Johnson Jr., 31, of Columbus, Ga.; 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Okinawa, Japan, killed in Konar province.

1st Lt. Michael E. Johnson, 25, of Virginia Beach; 7th Communications Battalion, 3rd Marine Headquarters Group, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Okinawa, Japan, killed in Konar province.

Staff Sgt. Aaron M. Kenefick, 30, of Roswell, Ga.; 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Okinawa, Japan, killed in Konar province.

Petty Officer 3rd Class James R. Layton, 22, of Riverbank, Calif.; embedded with Combined Security Transition Command in Afghanistan, killed in Konar province.