Perkins, Adam Levi
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Verified Staff Sergeant Adam Levi Perkins, 27, of Antelope, California, was a U.S. Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician. He was killed in a hostile incident near Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, on May 17, 2010.
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Adam Levi Perkins was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit of the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, based at Camp Pendleton, California. A native of Antelope, California, he was 27 years old at the time of his deployment to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. His service also included deployments to the Philippines and the Horn of Africa.
On May 17, 2010, Staff Sergeant Perkins was killed in a hostile incident in the vicinity of Forward Operating Base Edinburgh in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. According to official U.S. Department of Defense casualty releases, he died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations.
His death occurred during a significant U.S. and NATO troop surge in Afghanistan, which aimed to reverse Taliban momentum and strengthen the Afghan government. The Helmand River Valley, where FOB Edinburgh was located, was a major center of insurgent activity and a focal point for counterinsurgency operations involving IED clearance teams.
Following his death, the Marine Corps confirmed his loss and notified his family. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. Public records and memorial pages indicate he was survived by his wife and other family members.
Staff Sergeant Perkins is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Camp Pendleton and on online veterans' memorials. His role as an EOD technician, a role with one of the highest casualty rates in the conflict, underscores the specific dangers faced by service members tasked with neutralizing explosive threats.
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Staff Sergeant Perkins 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.
