New, Stephen Michael
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Verified U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Stephen Michael New, 29, of Bartlett, Tennessee, died on July 28, 2013, in Sarobi District, Afghanistan, from hostile enemy action.
Their Story
Staff Sergeant Stephen Michael New was a soldier assigned to Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), a Mississippi Army National Guard unit based in Grenada. He was from Bartlett, Tennessee.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, New died on July 28, 2013, in Sarobi District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile enemy action. The specific incident was not detailed in public releases, but the area was known for insurgent activity.
New's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The conflict involved coalition forces, the Afghan National Security Forces, and insurgent groups including the Taliban.
Following his death, the U.S. Army released a statement confirming the incident. He was posthumously promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant. His body was returned to the United States for burial.
Staff Sergeant New is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and by veterans' organizations. His name is inscribed on the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Newton.
Explore Further
Staff Sergeant New 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.
