Reeves, Robert James
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Verified Senior Chief Petty Officer Robert James Reeves, 32, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was a U.S. Navy SEAL. He was killed in Wardak province, Afghanistan, on August 6, 2011.
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Senior Chief Petty Officer Robert James Reeves was a 32-year-old U.S. Navy SEAL from Shreveport, Louisiana. He served with Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU). According to public records, his service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa as part of the broader Global War on Terrorism.
On August 6, 2011, Reeves was killed in Wardak province, west of Kabul. A U.S. military statement confirmed he died of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire during a combat operation. The incident occurred in the Tangi Valley, a known insurgent transit area.
Reeves died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. His death came during a period of heightened U.S. troop presence, known as the surge, which aimed to degrade Taliban capabilities before a planned drawdown of forces.
The Pentagon formally announced his death the following day. He was one of 30 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan that month, according to Defense Department casualty data. His death was reported by major news outlets including The New York Times and the Associated Press.
Reeves is memorialized on the Navy SEAL Memorial at the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida. His name is also inscribed on the Afghanistan War memorial at the Museum of the Forgotten Warriors in California.
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Robert 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.
