Riley, Joseph William
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Joseph William Riley, 27, of Grove City, Ohio, was killed in a hostile incident in Kabul, Afghanistan, on November 24, 2014. He was serving with the 10508INPLT SPLIT OP during Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Joseph William Riley was a 27-year-old specialist in the United States Army from Grove City, Ohio. He was assigned to a unit identified as 10508INPLT SPLIT OP, operating in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
On November 24, 2014, Riley died in Kabul, the Afghan capital. The U.S. Department of Defense listed the cause of his death as hostile action. No further details of the specific incident were publicly released in the initial casualty announcement.
His death occurred in the final weeks of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led combat mission in Afghanistan that formally began in October 2001. By late 2014, the mission was transitioning to a training and advisory role, though insurgent attacks in Kabul remained a persistent threat.
Riley's death was recorded among the more than 2,300 American service members killed in Afghanistan during the operation. He was one of several U.S. casualties reported in Afghanistan during November 2014.
The conflict, which started after the September 11 attacks, formally concluded its combat mission in December 2014. Riley's death is a documented part of the final phase of that 13-year military engagement.
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Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led combat mission in Afghanistan, formally concluded in December 2014 after 13 years. 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.
