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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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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