Nelson, Caleb Andrew
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Verified Petty Officer First Class Caleb Andrew Nelson, 26, of Omaha, Nebraska, was a U.S. Navy SEAL assigned to SEAL Team Ten. He was killed in a hostile incident in Qalat, Afghanistan, on October 1, 2011.
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Caleb Andrew Nelson was a 26-year-old Petty Officer First Class from Omaha, Nebraska. He served as a U.S. Navy SEAL, reportedly assigned to the elite SEAL Team Ten.
On October 1, 2011, Nelson was killed in Zabul province, Afghanistan, in the district of Qalat. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his death was the result of a hostile incident. Specific operational details surrounding the event were not publicly released by the military.
Nelson died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By late 2011, the conflict was in its tenth year, marked by a surge and subsequent drawdown of U.S. forces and sustained insurgent activity.
His death was recorded in the Defense Casualty Analysis System on the day it occurred. The Navy confirmed his status as an active-duty SEAL. Public acknowledgments from military officials or family were not widely reported in national news archives.
His name is listed on the Navy SEAL Memorial at the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, honoring SEALs who have died in training and combat. He is remembered by veterans' groups and within the special operations community.
Explore Further
Petty Officer First Class Caleb Nelson 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.
