Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sergeant Michael A. Mira
A Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, (Air Assault) Rakkasans
| | Operation Iraqi Freedom I & IV, Served: 2002 - 2006 | |
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
1. Sergeant Michael A. Mira Marker
The September 11, 2001 attacks changed every American. For Sergeant Michael Mira it was the catalyst that influenced his decision to change his life by becoming an active defender of the United States. Joining the Army in January of 2002, the requested duty in the infantry and was assign to the 101st Airborne Division. During his enlistment he served two tours in Iraq and participated in a number of operations and actions. These included Operation Swarmer, the taking of Al-Hilah, and combat patrols in downtown Baghdad. Throughout his service he held various duty positions such as Radio/Telephone Operator (RTO), M240 Gunner, Javelin Gunner, and training Room Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO).
The first deployment was exciting, all was new and I was going to war like I first enlisted to do. There was a little fear mixed in with it as well, would I come back in one piece?
Sergeant Michael A. Mira
A Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Erected by The United States Army War College; United States Army Heritage and Education Center.
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Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 12.367′ N, 77° 9.556′ W. Marker was near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It was in Middlesex Township. It could be reached from Army Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Sergeant Frederick A. Counsel (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Core Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Reception Centers (within shouting
Other markers no longer nearby. Kady Brownell (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); The Army Introduces a Heavyweight: The 3-Inch Antitank Gun M5/M6 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Colonel Peter R. Mansoor (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); They Called Them "Hellcats" (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named They Called Them Hellcats (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Trenches (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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3. 187th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
Also see . . . 187th Infantry Regiment (United States). Wikipedia Regimental History (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. The marker is on the grounds of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 2, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on February 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. This wayside was unobserved in July 2026. It may have been relocated. • • Can you help?
