Misener, Garrett Anderson

Garrett Anderson Misener was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, part of Regimental Combat Team 1, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward. The battalion was based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Misener was from Cordova, Tennessee.

According to the Department of Defense, Sgt. Garrett A. Misener died on December 27, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. The official casualty report listed the cause as hostile action. No further specifics of the incident were publicly released.

His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2010, U.S. and coalition forces, particularly Marines, were heavily engaged in Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold and center of opium production. The period followed a significant troop surge ordered by President Barack Obama in 2009.

Misener's death was reported by several news outlets, including The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, which noted his Tennessee roots. He was survived by his parents and other family members. The 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, sustained multiple casualties during its 2010-2011 deployment to Helmand.

Sgt. Misener is memorialized on the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines' unit memorial and on online veterans' memorials. His name is included on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense and independent archives.

Sgt. Garrett Misener 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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