Snyder, Norman Kyle

Norman Kyle Snyder was a 21-year-old specialist from Carlisle, Indiana, serving with the Indiana Army National Guard. He was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 76th Infantry Brigade, part of the 24th Infantry Division, based in Indianapolis.

His unit deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By early 2005, the conflict had entered a phase marked by a resurgence of Taliban and insurgent activity, with increasing use of improvised explosive devices and direct attacks against coalition forces.

Specialist Snyder died on March 26, 2005, in the Afghan capital of Kabul. The U.S. Department of Defense listed the cause of his death as hostile action. Specific details of the incident that led to his death were not widely detailed in major press reporting at the time.

His death was recorded among the more than 2,300 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom. The conflict continued for nearly a decade after his death, formally concluding in December 2014.

Snyder was one of several soldiers from the Indiana National Guard's 76th Brigade to die during the unit's deployment to Afghanistan. The brigade had also been tasked with missions in the Philippines and the Horn of Africa as part of broader U.S. counterterrorism operations.

He is memorialized on the Indiana Fallen Heroes website and at the National Infantry Museum. His service and death are part of the documented record of state National Guard units bearing a significant burden in the post-9/11 wars.

Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S. war in Afghanistan, concluded in December 2014 after 13 years of conflict. 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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