Miller, Daniel Edward

Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Edward Miller was a 43-year-old soldier from Rossford, Ohio. He served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley, Kansas. His service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Miller died on August 24, 2007, in Herat province in western Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, he was killed by enemy small-arms fire during a dismounted patrol. No further specifics about the engagement were publicly released.

By 2007, Operation Enduring Freedom was in its sixth year. The Taliban had regrouped and intensified its insurgency, particularly in southern and eastern Afghanistan. U.S. and NATO casualty figures were rising annually, driven largely by increased use of improvised explosive devices and direct fire attacks.

Miller's death was recorded in the Defense Casualty Analysis System on the day he died. He was survived by his wife and children. A memorial service was held at Fort Riley, and his name is inscribed on the Global War on Terrorism memorial at the post.

Sgt. 1st Class Miller is remembered on the Fallen Heroes Memorial website maintained by Military Times. His unit, the 1st Infantry Division, continued its deployment in Afghanistan following his death.

Sgt. 1st Class Miller 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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