Remembering the 2,443 service members who died in Afghanistan. "We devoted a special section in the paper today and a special feature online to list the 2,443 names of U.S. military members who have died in the Afghanistan War," writes USA TODAY editor-in-chief Nicole Carroll in her Friday column. When the news broke that the Taliban had taken control of Afghanistan's capital, Carroll said her immediate thoughts were on "the families of the fallen. My heart went out to the loved ones of the U.S. men and women who served and died in the Afghanistan War, through operations Enduring Freedom and Freedom’s Sentinel." Like Cpl. Derek Allen Wyatt. He would have turned 36 this October, Akron Beacon Journal reporter Sean McDonnell wrote Wednesday. He was killed in Afghanistan on Dec. 6, 2010, a few months after he began his combat mission. After graduating from high school, Wyatt had both a job offer and a chance to play baseball in college. He chose to serve instead, his brother said, to help give Afghans their freedom. And Army Ranger 1st Lt. Scott Milley of Framingham, Massachusetts. He was 23 years old when he was killed 10 years ago in Afghanistan. “I don’t see my son’s death in vain,” his father, Steve Milley, told MetroWest Daily News reporter Henry Schwan.“ The loser is the citizens of Afghanistan. They don’t have a crack at freedom. Tyranny will overwhelm them.” USA TODAY has listed the names of known U.S. service members killed during operations Enduring Freedom and Freedom’s Sentinel, as of this week. In addition to them, more than 3,800 U.S. contractors and Department of Defense civilians, about 66,000 Afghan national military and police, 444 aid workers and 72 journalists have died. "Of course, we know every soldier who served deserves special recognition," Carroll continued. "We know the sacrifices of all who waged our war against terror. This group is so large, their names would fill thousands of newspaper pages." page. "Spend some time with the 2,443 names. Think about their lives," Carroll w