Nicol, Andrew Cote

Andrew Cote Nicol was a 23-year-old soldier from Kensington, New Hampshire. He served as a sergeant in Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, an elite special operations unit based at Fort Benning, Georgia. His service reportedly included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

Sergeant Nicol died on August 8, 2010, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, he was killed by enemy small-arms fire during a combat operation. The incident occurred in the Arghandab River Valley, a region of intense insurgent activity at the time.

Nicol's death came during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2009, a significant troop surge was ordered, and by 2010, U.S. and allied forces were engaged in major offensives, particularly in Kandahar, a traditional Taliban stronghold. The 75th Ranger Regiment was frequently deployed on high-risk direct action missions.

Following his death, the Army posthumously awarded Nicol the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal. His body was returned to New Hampshire, where a funeral service was held at Saint Joseph Church in Epping. He was buried in the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen.

Sergeant Nicol is remembered on memorials in his hometown and by his regiment. His name is inscribed on the 75th Ranger Regiment Memorial at Fort Benning and on a memorial stone at Kensington's town hall.

Sgt. Andrew Cote Nicol 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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