On the Whitney Houston RIP thread, someone asked who the last soldier to die in Afghanistan was. The man was trying to make a point that the media gives more importance to a "coked-out singer" than to an unknown military man. Fair enough question, wrong thread. So I looked it up. The person making his statement could have done the same.
This is the latest information I could find. There has been a soldier killed since, but the information is yet to be released.
| Date | Country | Name | Rank | Age | Cause | Province | Place of Death | Branch | State/Region | City | Unit | Stationed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-01-2012 | US | Dycus, Edward J. | Lance Corporal | 22 | Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire | Helmand | Helmand | U.S. Marine | Mississippi | Greenville | 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force | Camp Lejeune, NC |
Here is the website that reports that information:
http://icasualties.org/OEF/Index.aspx
To Corporal Dycus I wish to thank him for his service to my country and my brethren. I wish to extend my sincere condolences to his parents and family. I know all too well the pain and despair of losing a child. Joyce and I wish you healthy mourning and speedy healing. May you be in God's hands. Thank you for your son. Godspeed, Corporal.