Robertson, Forrest Warren
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Forrest Warren Robertson, 35, of Westmoreland, Kansas, was killed in action on November 3, 2013, in Pul-e-Alam, Afghanistan. He served with the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat T
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Forrest Warren Robertson was a career soldier from Westmoreland, Kansas. He served as a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army's HHT, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, part of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
On November 3, 2013, Robertson was on duty in Logar province, Afghanistan. The province, with its capital in Pul-e-Alam, was a known area of insurgent activity during the war.
According to U.S. Department of Defense records, Robertson died from wounds sustained in a hostile incident. The specific details of the engagement were not publicly disclosed in initial casualty reports.
His death was recorded during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. The operation concluded in December 2014, transitioning to a follow-on mission named Freedom's Sentinel.
Robertson's unit, the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, was deployed as part of the final major troop surge in Afghanistan. The brigade combat team was responsible for security operations in the volatile eastern region of the country.
He was 35 years old at the time of his death. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Fort Stewart and is listed on the iCasualties.org database tracking coalition fatalities.
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Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan where Robertson served, 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.
