Rosa, Anthony James
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Verified Lance Cpl. Anthony James Rosa, 20, of Swanton, Vermont, was a U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines. He died on September 23, 2010, at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, from hostile action.
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Lance Cpl. Anthony James Rosa was a 20-year-old Marine from Swanton, Vermont. He served with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, part of Regimental Combat Team 7, which deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His unit was based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Rosa died on September 23, 2010, at Camp Dwyer, a forward operating base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced his death was the result of hostile action. No further operational details of the incident were publicly released.
His death occurred during the final years of Operation Enduring Freedom, a period marked by a significant U.S. troop surge. The 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines was heavily engaged in counterinsurgency operations in Helmand, a Taliban stronghold.
Rosa was remembered in his hometown as a dedicated Marine. His service included deployments beyond Afghanistan, reportedly to the Philippines and the Horn of Africa, according to his unit's history.
Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led combat mission in Afghanistan, formally concluded in December 2014. Rosa was one of thousands of U.S. service members who did not return home from the conflict.
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Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led combat mission in Afghanistan, concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
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