He had deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has asked a Pentagon civilian panel to begin identifying the lessons learned from Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Outside of Afghanistan, the department reports at least 119 more members of the U.S. military died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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The first lesson of Enduring Freedom is that it is impossible to know with certainty when and where new challenges will arise.

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We surged to six for Desert Storm in 1991, four for enduring Freedom in 2001, and six for Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

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Wesley's husband, Larry, who's with the 82nd Airborne Division, told her about his patrols as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

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It was reflected in many ways during Operation Enduring Freedom.

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The grim total exceeds the number of total U.S. Army deaths (219) and total military deaths (313) in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, according to figures published by the military's Defense Casualty Analysis System.

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This past Memorial Day in Atlanta, City Council opened Atlanta's first Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Charging Station to the public in honor of those who have been killed in Operations Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn and Enduring Freedom.

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Their courageous struggles and ultimate success and the enduring conviction of all who keep the light of freedom alive remind us that human destiny will be what we make of it.

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