Santiago, Trinidad Jr
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Verified Specialist Trinidad Santiago Jr., 25, of San Diego, California, was a field artillery soldier assigned to Battery A, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Carson, Colorado.
Their Story
Specialist Trinidad Santiago Jr. died on May 2, 2013, at Camp Buehring, a U.S. Army staging base in northern Kuwait. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, part of the 1st Brigade Combat Team from Fort Carson, Colorado. The unit was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign that began in Afghanistan in October 2001.
Camp Buehring served as a key logistics and transit hub for forces entering and exiting Afghanistan. Specialist Santiago's death occurred at this rear-area installation, a location that underscores the reach of the conflict beyond the primary combat zones. The Department of Defense announced his death four days later, on May 6, 2013.
He was 25 years old and a native of San Diego, California. According to official records, he entered the Army in July 2010 and arrived at Fort Carson in December of that year. His service awards included the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
Specialist Santiago's death was one of 2,356 American service member fatalities recorded during Operation Enduring Freedom, which concluded in December 2014. His loss is documented among the casualties from a conflict that spanned over thirteen years.
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Operation Enduring Freedom, the conflict in which he 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.
