Miller, James Lee

James Lee Miller was a 21-year-old soldier from Yakima, Washington. He served as a Specialist with Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, part of the 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, based at Fort Lewis, Washington. His unit deployed to Afghanistan in mid-2009.

Miller died on March 29, 2010, in the village of Dashat, located in the volatile Kandahar province of southern Afghanistan. According to U.S. military reports, he was killed by an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol. Another soldier from his unit was reportedly wounded in the same incident.

Miller's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. His unit was part of a significant troop surge ordered in late 2009, which intensified combat operations in Taliban strongholds like Kandahar in 2010. The year 2010 became the deadliest for U.S. forces in the conflict.

Miller was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other service medals. His name is inscribed on Panel 10W, Row 102 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum, and he is listed on the Afghanistan War Memorial in Yakima, Washington.

He is remembered by family and fellow soldiers as a dedicated infantryman. His death was one of 2356 American service member fatalities recorded during Operation Enduring Freedom.

James Lee 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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