AFGHANISTAN: 4 American casualties identified

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The Defense Department identified three soldiers and a Marine who died in Afghanistan, where at least 537 American military personnel have lost their lives since 2001.

Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey M. Radamorales, 32, of Naranjito, Puerto Rico; Master Sgt. Shawn E. Simmons, 39, of Ashland, Mass.; and Sgt. James M. Treber, 24, of Imperial Beach, Calif., died Sunday in Khosrow-E Sofla from injuries sustained when their vehicle rolled into a canal. They were assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Edgar A. Heredia, 28, of Houston died Thursday while supporting combat operations in Farah province. He was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.

*Read about the record number of U.S. and allied forces killed in June here.