Martin, Wyatt Joseph

Wyatt Joseph Martin was a 22-year-old soldier from Mesa, Arizona. He served as a Specialist (SPC) in the U.S. Army, assigned to the 43rd Combat Engineer Company, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, based out of Fort Hood, Texas.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Martin died on December 12, 2014, in Parwan province, Afghanistan. The official casualty report listed the cause as a result of hostile enemy action. No further specifics about the incident were publicly released by military authorities at the time.

Martin's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. The conflict involved coalition forces, the Afghan National Security Forces, and insurgent groups including the Taliban and al-Qaeda. Parwan province, home to the large Bagram Airfield, was a major logistical hub for coalition operations.

Martin's death was reported by several news outlets, including The Arizona Republic, which noted he was among the service members from the state killed in Afghanistan. The 3rd Cavalry Regiment held a memorial ceremony at Forward Operating Base Gamberi in Laghman province, Afghanistan, in the days following his death, as documented in a U.S. Army news release.

Specialist Martin is remembered on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Pentagon and by independent memorial organizations. His name is inscribed on memorials honoring those who died during the conflict.

Wyatt Martin was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.

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