Downtown in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Photographed by Kevin W., June 19, 2024

1. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker

Inscription. Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) is the official name of the War in Iraq under the umbrella of the Global War on Terrorism in March 2003, the president of the United States authorized the mission to rid Iraq of the tyrannical dictator Saddam Hussein and eliminated his reported possession and ability to develop Weapons of Mass Destruction. Hussein was captured during the campaign by American Forces and turned over to his liberated people who tried him for his humanitarian crimes. Hussein was executed on December 30, 2006. Operation Iraqi Freedom ended in August 2010.

Dedicated to the courageous Tennessee volunteers who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom

"We will liberate the Iraqi people from a dictator who uses torture, murder, hunger and terror as tools of oppression."
General Tommy Franks

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq.

Location. 36° 9.9′ N, 86° 46.998′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from 6th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 6th Ave N, Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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: Operation Enduring Freedom (here, next to this marker); Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm

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(here, next to this marker); Andrew Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); The USS Nashville (CL-43) (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Motlow Tunnel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Tennessee State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); The 11th President James K. Polk (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

More about this marker. Along the front of these markers, engraved in the marble base, it reads,

"The stars above are in memory of the men and women who answered the call and died as a result of their service.

We honor and remember their sacrifice."

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 29, 2022

2. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 29, 2022

3. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 19, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.