Operation Enduring Freedom THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN October 2001 - December 2006 
| Sgt. Maj. Phillip R. Albert | 41 | Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division | Terryville, Connecticut | Killed when a MH-53M Pave Low helicopter accidentally crashed in Afghanistan on November 23, 2003 | 
| Sgt. Benjamin L. Gilman | 28 | Company A, 41st Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division | Meridan, Connecticut | Killed when a weapons cache prematurely exploded on January 29, 2004, in Ghazni, Afghanistan. Initially listed as missing, his remains were recovered on February 2, 2004. | 
| Lt. Col. Michael J. McMahon | 41 | Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division | West Hartford, Connecticut | Killed when his contract aircraft crashed in Bamian, Afghanistan, on November 27, 2004 | 
| Maj. Stephen C. Reich | 34 | Company B, 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment | Washington Depot, Connecticut | One of 16 U.S. troops killed when a MH-47D Chinook helicopter was shot down while trying to reinforce a four-man SEAL reconnaissance team near Asadabad, Afghanistan, in Kunar Province on June 28, 2005 | 
| Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Phaneuf | 38 | 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard | Eastford, Connecticut | Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, on December 15, 2006 | CONNECTICUT BLUE STAR MOTHERS Copyright © 2006 All Rights Reserved The Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. is a non-partisan, non-political organization. We do not support any political candidate nor do we endorse any religious organization. The military represents all aspects of America as does our organization. We are here to support our troops, our veterans, one another, and the cause of patriotism Please adhere to our purpose when posting to this site; do not use it for any personal platform. DO NOT post anything that does not comply with Operational Security measures! Also we must adhere to copyright laws when posting. Linking to our website does not represent an endorsement on the part of Connecticut Blue Star Mothers or Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
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