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Another of Wanat’s fallen was Sgt. Israel “Izzy” Garcia. His leadership during the firefight was remembered by comrades and recognized in later reviews of the battle by Congress and the Department of Defense.
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan spanned from 2005 to 2013, with multiple deployments across that period. The 173rd Airborne Brigade, lost 82 paratroopers—young paratroopers who deployed from Europe into some of the most remote and dangerous terrain in the world, never to return.
| Date Taken: | 05.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 05.10.2025 07:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9027386 |
| VIRIN: | 250510-A-XY121-9680 |
| Resolution: | 125x200 |
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| Location: | AF |
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82 Sky Soldiers Lost in Afghanistan: 173rd Airborne Brigade Honors Legacy of Valor and Sacrifice
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