« Money as a Folded Flag
Detailed Record
Khost Province ANA Bulk Hero Payments (Summer Operations and Elections)
Planned Start Month
Aug. 2009
Estimated Cost
$78,000
Status
Completed
Province
Khost
Regional Command
Unknown
Project Description
ANA soldiers from Khost Province were killed in operations during the months of April through August, 2009. A total of 21 ANA Soldiers were KIAs and 17 were WIAs. The following casaulties were suffered are viewable in the description section on the ADR file located in the Media section of this ADR.
Project Goals
Payment should be paid in the amount of $2,500 for each KIA and $1,500 for each WIA. The total amount in payments made for KIA Soldiers will be $52,500. The total amount in payments made for WIA Soldiers will be $25,500. The total cost of these hero payments will be $78,000.00. Hero Payments for KIA Soldiers will be distributed to relatives of the KIA. Hero Payments for WIA Soldiers will be distributed to either the WIA Soldier or a relative.
Results
All the Hero Payments were made.
Updates
Sep 12 2009 All Hero Payments were given to the selected ANSF and families of Dead ANSF.
SOURCES
Illustrations: Sarah Way for ProPublica. Data: Assembled from several different Department of Defense databases by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction and provided to ProPublica under a Freedom of Information Act Request.