The fallen soldiers were named Army Master Sgt. Michael B. Riley, 32, and Army Sgt. James G. Johnston, 24.
They were killed in central Uruzgan province on Wednesday, the Pentagon said, adding men died of wounds suffered from small arms fire.
Riley, originally from Heilbronn, Germany, was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson, Colorado, AP reported.
Johnston, a native of Trumansburg, was assigned to 79th Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 71st Ordnance Group, at Fort Hood . . .
