Reeves, Jason Allen
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Verified Staff Sergeant Jason Allen Reeves, 32, of Odessa, Texas, was a U.S. Army intelligence analyst. He died in a hostile incident in Gardez, Afghanistan, on December 5, 2010.
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Staff Sergeant Jason Allen Reeves was a 32-year-old soldier from Odessa, Texas. He served with Company A, 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, which was based in Hohenfels, Germany. His unit specialized in gathering and analyzing battlefield intelligence.
On December 5, 2010, Reeves was killed in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province in eastern Afghanistan. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his death was the result of a hostile incident. No further specific details about the attack were publicly released by the military.
Reeves died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By late 2010, the conflict was marked by a sustained insurgency and a significant U.S. troop surge aimed at stabilizing key regions like Paktia province.
His death was reported by several news outlets, including the Odessa American, which noted his local ties. He was one of at least 58 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan that December, according to iCasualties.org, a month that saw intense fighting.
Reeves is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Texas Capitol and on online veterans' memorials. His name is listed on the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade's memorial at Hohenfels.
Explore Further
Staff Sergeant Jason Allen Reeves 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.
