Rojas, Daniela

Daniela Rojas was a 19-year-old soldier from Los Angeles, California. She served as a Specialist in the U.S. Army, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, part of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Carson, Colorado. Her unit was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001.

On May 3, 2014, Rojas died in Homburg, Germany. The U.S. Department of Defense announced her death in a casualty release, listing her as having died in a 'non-combat related incident.' The specific circumstances of the incident were not detailed in the initial release. Her death was recorded in the Defense Casualty Analysis System on the same day.

Her death occurred while she was serving under the umbrella of Operation Enduring Freedom. The conflict, which spanned multiple countries and involved thousands of U.S. and allied service members, formally concluded in December 2014.

Specialist Rojas was one of the younger American service members to die during the final year of the operation. Her name is listed on memorials honoring those who died during the conflict, including the Defense Department's official casualty lists.

Her death in Germany, a major hub for medical evacuation and support for wounded personnel from Afghanistan, underscores the geographic reach and logistical complexity of the war. The loss of a 19-year-old soldier marked another moment of grief for her unit, her family, and her hometown community.

Operation Enduring Freedom, the conflict in which she 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.

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