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Casualty Info
Home Town Pine Plains
Casualty Date Jan 16, 2019
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Syria
Conflict Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR)
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
As of 15 October 2014, the U.S. military operation name Operation Inherent Resolve officially refers to the US's military actions against ISIL, specifically the campaign in Iraq and the campaign in Syria.
Unlike their coalition partners, and unlike previous America combat operations, no name was originally given to the 2014 conflict against ISIS by the U.S. government. The decision to keep the conflict nameless drew considerable media criticism. U.S. Service members remain ineligible for Campaign Medals and other service decorations due to the continuing ambiguous nature of the continuing U.S. involvement in Iraq.