Nouv, Caryn Elaine
Female
Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Caryn Elaine Nouv, 29, of Newport News, Virginia, was killed in a hostile incident in Ghazni, Afghanistan, on July 27, 2013.
Their Story
Caryn Elaine Nouv was a sergeant in the United States Army, assigned to the 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia. A native of Newport News, Virginia, she was 29 years old at the time of her deployment to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Her unit specialized in logistical support and cargo movement, a critical but often hazardous role in a combat theater.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Sergeant Nouv died on July 27, 2013, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile. Specific details of the incident were not widely reported in public releases, but her death was recorded as a combat loss during a period of sustained insurgent activity in the region.
Her death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. By 2013, the conflict was in a phase where international forces were conducting counterinsurgency operations and training Afghan national security forces, while facing attacks from Taliban and other militant groups.
The Army announced her death in a press release, and she was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. Her remains were returned to the United States, and she was memorialized by her unit and community in Virginia.
Sergeant Nouv is listed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum and on other veterans' memorials. Her service is recorded in the Pentagon's official casualty lists and military archives documenting the war.
Explore Further
Sgt. Caryn Nouv 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.
