Mcneley, Justin Jacob
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Verified Petty Officer Second Class Justin Jacob Mcneley, 30, of Wheatridge, Colorado, was a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to a training command in Afghanistan. He died on July 26, 2010, from hostile action.
Their Story
Justin Jacob Mcneley was a 30-year-old Petty Officer Second Class in the United States Navy. He was from Wheatridge, Colorado, and was serving as a member of the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/Combined Training Advisory Group-Afghanistan (NTM-A/CTAG-A), part of the Counterinsurgency Training Center.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Mcneley died on July 26, 2010, in Afghanistan. The official casualty report listed his death as the result of a hostile incident. Specific details regarding the location or nature of the attack that killed him were not publicly released in initial announcements.
Mcneley's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. The mission evolved from direct combat to a focus on training and advising Afghan National Security Forces, which was the role of Mcneley's unit.
The Department of Defense announced his death on July 27, 2010. His remains were returned to the United States, and he was buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
Petty Officer Second Class Mcneley is memorialized on the Navy Memorial and at his burial site. His service was part of the broader, years-long effort to build Afghan military capacity during the war.
Explore Further
Petty Officer Second Class Mcneley 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.
