Reiners, John Allen
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Verified Staff Sergeant John Allen Reiners, 24, of Lakeland, Florida, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in Zhari province, Afghanistan, on February 13, 2010.
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John Allen Reiners was a 24-year-old Staff Sergeant from Lakeland, Florida. He served with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, part of Task Force Mountain Warrior, a unit deployed under Operation Enduring Freedom.
On February 13, 2010, Reiners died in Zhari province, a volatile district in Kandahar province known as a Taliban stronghold. The Department of Defense stated his death was the result of hostile action, though the specific incident was not detailed in initial releases. He was one of several American casualties reported in Afghanistan that day.
Reiners was killed during the final years of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in 2001. His death occurred during a period of increased U.S. troop presence, known as the surge, which focused on clearing insurgent-held areas in southern provinces like Kandahar.
His death was officially confirmed by the Department of Defense. Reiners was posthumously promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant, according to military records.
He is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial Wall and by his unit. Public records indicate he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
Explore Further
Staff Sergeant John Allen Reiners 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.
