Roebuck, Omar Gregdorian
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Verified Lance Corporal Omar Gregdorian Roebuck, 23, of Moreno Valley, California, was a U.S. Marine serving with Mobility Assault Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, during Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Omar Gregdorian Roebuck was a 23-year-old Marine from Moreno Valley, California. He served as a Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, assigned to Mobility Assault Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. His unit was deployed to Afghanistan as part of Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan (Forward).
By late 2009, Operation Enduring Freedom was in its eighth year. The Taliban had regrouped, and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks against coalition and Afghan forces had become a primary threat. U.S. Marine combat engineer battalions were frequently tasked with route clearance and counter-IED operations.
Roebuck died on December 22, 2009, at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. Camp Bastion was a large British-run airbase and military complex that also housed U.S. Marine units. The base was a hub for operations across southern Afghanistan.
According to the Department of Defense, Roebuck was killed in action while supporting combat operations. No further details of the specific incident were publicly released in initial announcements. His death was recorded among the more than 300 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan that year.
His death was noted by local media in his hometown of Moreno Valley. He is memorialized on the 'Faces of the Fallen' online tribute hosted by The Washington Post and other military casualty lists.
Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led combat mission in Afghanistan, formally concluded in December 2014. The conflict, which began in October 2001, resulted in the deaths of over 2,300 American service personnel.
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Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led combat mission in Afghanistan in which LCPL Roebuck 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.
