Sparta in White County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park
Cold War 1976-1989
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Persian Gulf War 1990-91
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1992-2000
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Global War on Terrorism
Inscription.
Rotary Club of Sparta This park is dedicated to the veterans and families of White County who served this great nation in times of peace and war. Our veterans lived, worked and fought to secure the freedom and liberty enjoyed by all Americans. Let this place serve as a reminder to all veterans and future generations that courage in the face of danger is the first step on the path toward victory and peace.
Legend
★ Medal of Honor
✠ Distinguished Service Cross
✠ Navy Cross
✠ Air Force Cross
✩ Silver Star
[First Panel]
Ashton, James B. USAF Austin-Raichart, Deborah J. Navy Bohannon, Zechary Army Cummins, Karl A. USMC Demps, Jerry Ray USCG Drake, Kelly C. Army Fare, Donna C. USAF Fare, J. Wade USAF Johnson, Michael Landon Navy Marshall, Marylou USAF Pike, Robert W. USAF Rabchenia, William M. Navy Sherrell, Danny W. USAF Stevens Jr., William M. USAF Tollison III, Billy K. USAF Vidrine, Wildred D. Howard USAF Vidrine, Jones David USAF Vinson, Thomas E. Army Wallace III, James G. USAF Ward, James T. USMC White Jr., Benjamin H. Navy Young, David R. Army Clark, Ronnie L. Army Flatt, Randy D. USAF Glass, James D. Army Halstead, Jonathan S. Army Vaughn, David B. USMC Young, Jerry S. Navy Robinson, Denny Wayne Army NG Gribble, George T. Army Barlow, Richard L. USAF Duke, Jr., Howard W. Army Burrows, Michael D. Navy Brymer, Jeffery W. Army NG Herbstreith, Allen K. Navy Herbstreith, William D. USMC Lambert, Donnie M. USAF Lynn, Henry S. Navy Sides, John L. Army Acuff, W.I. Howell Navy Cunningham, Floyd T. Army NG Lewis, Ronnie Gene Army Farmer, G. L. Joe Army Finley, Jerry L. Army NG Lowery, Jerry L. Navy Farley, Paul E. Army Bearden, Sr., Tommie W. USAF Gilmore, Sara Navy Walker, Donald R. USMC
[Second panel]
Austin-Raichart, Stewart R. Navy Cotten, Richard A. Army Cranford, David V. Navy Glass, James D. Army Henry, Bobby E. Army NG Holland, John Navy Jicha, Monica L. Navy Lawson Sr., Marvin Eugene Navy McDonald, Elizabeth Earl Army Miller, Christine C. Army Officer, Larry R. Army NG Palamarchuck, Paul D. Navy Randolph, Donald J. USAF Sims, Charles T. Army Stone-Hurlbert, Jeannie M. Army Swafford, Joseph L. Army Vidrine, Jones David USAF Vidrine, Wildred D. Howard USAF Wood, Richard D. Navy Knowles, Kevin L. Navy Robinson, Ricky C. Navy Selby, Gary T. Army NG Norris, Nicholas D. USMC Tritico, Jr., Frank M. USAF Brymer, Alex E. USAF Clary Kevin D. Army Schultz III, Stanley
J. Army Jones, Gregory A. Army NG Underwood, Jeffery D. USMC Luke, Daniel K. USMC
Norris, Nicholas D. USMC Bouldin, Casey L. USMC
[Third panel]
Afghanistan War
Holland, Johnathan C. Army NG Honaker, Kevin L. USMC ♥ Johnson J. Nathan USAF Lawson, Clifton F. USMC Lovett, Jennifer L. USAF Marshall, Michael R. USAF Matheny, Cary W. Army Oakwood, Bradley T. Army Pecor III, Kenneth L. Army Pike, Robert W. USAF Rabchenia, Advija Navy Richards, Brandon L. USAF Stone, Jonathan M. Army Stone-Hurlburt, Jeannie M. Army Swafford, Joel R. USAF Swafford Jr., Joseph L. USAF Tollison, Caleb D. USMC Tollison, Charlie D. USMC Young, Steven D. Army Robinson, Ricky C. Navy Short, Jonathan J. USMC Benningfield, Dustin K. USAF Bradley, Galen T. Army Fike, Bruce A. USAF Taylor, Joshua E. Army ♥ Anderson, Michael S. USMC Allen, Haley N. Army Markus, Sean T. Navy Cotton, Mary Katherine Navy Brown, Brandon Duane Army Young, Shaun M. Army
Brewington, Terry K. Army Clouse, Anthony L. Army Elmore, Matthew O. Army England, Aaron T. Army Hickey, David G. Army Johnson, Gregory W. USMC Johnson, James E. USMC Kerr, David B. Army Lawson, Clifton F.
USMC Lovett, Jennifer L. USAF Luna, Eric L. Army Parrish, Lesily S. Army ♥ Pecor III, Kenneth L. Army Pinkley, Joshua D. Army Saunders, James A. Army Sims III, Thomas F. Army Stone-Hurlburt, Jeannie M. Army Underwood, Robert W. USMC Ware Jr., Stephen R. Navy Webb, Jeremy F. navy Wenzel, Paul D. Army Young, David R. Army Short, Jonathan J. USMC Huddleston, John A. Army Young, Dewey L. Army Bradley, Galen T. Army Elam, Andrew M. Army Taylor, Joshua E. Army ♥ Throckmorton, Kelly D. USMC Lee, Carl C. Army Morgan, Joel A. Army Robinson, Ricky C. Navy Eller, Christopher M. Army Henley, John R. Navy Bouldin, K. Brian USMC Case, James P. Army Clouse, James D. USMC Wyatt, Glenn D. Army Steward, Charles Brent Army Wallace, Jason G. USAF Maples, Michael Shane Army
Erected 2014 by Rotary Club of Sparta.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan • War, Cold. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Cross/Navy Cross/Air Force Cross Recipients, the Medal of Honor Recipients, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Rotary International series lists.
Location. 35°
55.56′ N, 85° 27.831′ W. Memorial is in Sparta, Tennessee, in White County. It is at the intersection of West Brockman Way (U.S. 70) and North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Brockman Way. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 9 N Main St, Sparta TN 38583, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park (a few steps from this marker); White County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); White County (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Kerr Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Double Eagle Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sparta.
More about this memorial. The ♥ symbol denotes a Purple Heart recipient.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 513 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 20, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 5. submitted on May 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.




