South Downtown in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

March 2003 - October 2011 • October 2001 - December 2014

Photographed by Dave W, September 2, 2022

1. The Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Marker

Inscription.

The Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. March 2003 - October 2011 . October 2001 - December 2014. , "The United States, with other countries, will work to advance liberty and peace in that region. Our goal will not be achieved overnight, but it can come over time. The power and appeal of human liberty is felt in every life and every land. And the greatest power of freedom is to overcome hatred and violence, and turn the creative gifts of men and women to the parts of peace.” , President George W. Bush, March 17, 2003, Georgia honors its 73,265 native sons and daughters who served in these conflicts, 1,478 of whom were wounded, one held prisoner, and 212 made the ultimate sacrifice:, Operation Iraqi Freedom. 2003 , Jamaal R. Addison . Michael T. Crockett . Marshall L. Edgerton . Bobby C. Franklin . Benjamin L. Freeman . Nathaniel Hart, Jr. . Christopher J. Holland . John K. Klinesmith, Jr. . Edward J. Korn . David T. Nutt . Foster Pinkston . Diego F. Rincon . Jerry L. Wilson, 2004 , Jeffery S. Blanton . Tyler H. Brown . Marvin A. Campo-Siles . Kelley L. Courtney . Christopher M. Dickerson . Antoine J. Holt . Justin W. Johnson . Nathaniel H. Johnson . Juan Lopez . Dan T. Malcom, Jr. . William J. Normandy . Michael P. Scarborough . Jonathan B. Shields . William R. Strange, III . Thomas R. Thigpen, Sr. . Marquis A. Whitaker, 2005 , Victor A. Anderson . Jacques E. Brunson . Tyrone L. Chisholm . Dominic R. Coles . Joel P. Dameron . Tyler J. Dickens . Joshua P. Dingler . Philip A. Dodson, Jr. . Jesus Fonseca . Carl R. Fuller . Marcus S. Futrell . Jerry L. Ganey, Jr. . Mathew V. Gibbs . Charles C. Gillican, III . Jonathon C. Haggin . Noah Harris . Dennis P. Hay . Robert L. Hollar, Jr. . David R. Jones, Sr. . James O. Kinlow . William A. Long . Joseph A. Lucas . John E. McGee . Chad M. Mercer . Dennis P. Merck . Lonnie J. Parson . David J. Salie . Paul A. Saylor . Ronnie L. Shelley, Sr. . Michael J. Stokely . Thomas J. Strickland . William G. Taylor . John F. Thomas . Philip L. Travis . Charles H. Warren . Bennie J. Washington . Benyahmin B. Yahudah . Travis L. Youngblood, 2006 , Zachary M. Alday . Daniel J. Allman, II . James Chamroeun . Hayes Clayton, Jr. . David S. Collins . Carlos Dominguez . Amos C. Edwards, Jr. . James D. Ellis . Justin R. Jarrett . Stephen F. Johnson . Michael A. Jordan . Kun Y. Kim . Kenneth E. Kincaid, IV . Joshua A. Scott . Channing G. Singletary . Kristopher C. Warren . Donovan E. Watts . Dexter E. Wheelous, 2007 , Brian D. Ardron . Benjamin B. Bartlett, Jr. . Christopher K. Boone . Edgar E. Cardenas . William C. Chambers . Brian L. Chevalier . Jerry L. DeLoach . Glade L. Felix . Daniel E. Gomez . Genesia M. Gresham . Michael C. Hardegree . Jason R. Harkins . Blake M. Harris . Darren P. Hubbell . Jerry R. King . Gene L. Lamie . Victor M. Langarica . Randell T. Marshall . Joseph A. McSween . Jason D. Nathan . Christopher G. Patton . Richard O. Quill, III . Joshua H. Reeves . Christian Rojas-Gallego . Jonathan K. Smith . John C. Tanner . Corry P. Tyler . Jeffery D. Walker . Stephen J. Wilson . Robert A. Worthington . John J. Young, 2008 , Miguel A. Baez, III . Menelek M. Brown . James M. Gluff . Theron V. Hobbs . William K. Jernigan . Evan A. Marshall . Kenneth W. Mayne . Steve A. McCoy . Corey E. Spates . Shaun J. Whitehead, 2009 , Joseph D. Helton, Jr. . Thomas E. Lee, III . Benjamin Moore, Jr. . Jaiciae L. Pauley . Briand T. Williams , 2010 , Brushaun X. Anderson . Lakeshia M. Bailey . Robert W. Collins . Johnny W. Lumpkin . James R. Patton, Operation New Dawn. 2011 , Adrian G. Mills . Gary L. Nelson, III . Robert G. Tenney, Jr., Operation Enduring Freedom. 2004 , Robert S. Goodwin, 2005 , John M. Henderson, Jr. . Emory J. Turpin ,
2006 , Samuel W. Large, Jr., 2007 , Gregory L. Elam, 2008 Jonathan R. Ayers . Colman J. Meadows, III . Luke J. Mercardante . Matthew J. O’Bryant . Matthew B. Phillips . Donald T. Tabb . Davy N. Weaver . Mitchell W. Young, 2009 , John C. Beale . John D. Blair . Brock H. Chavers . Matthew C. Freeman . Alex French, IV . Kevin M. Jenrette . Edwin W. Johnson, Jr. . Isaac L. Johnson, Jr. . Jeffrey W. Jordan . Aaron M. Kenefick . Ryan C. King . Anthony M. Lightfoot . Vernon W. Martin . Shawn P. McCloskey . Michael P. Montgomery . Raymundo P. Morales . Charles S. Sharp , 2010 , Michael J. Buras . Shannon Chihuahua . Chad D. Coleman . Jacob A. Dennis . Jason H. Estopinal . Scott J. Fleming . David A. Holmes . Matthew D. Huston . Raymon L. Johnson . Jonathan K. Peney . William T. Richards . Edgar N. Roberts, Jr. . Christopher C. Sockalosky . Austin G. Staggs . Sheldon L. Tate, 2011 , Mark J. Downer . Jeremy P. Faulkner . Joseph R. Giese . Scott D. Harper . Keith F. Rudd . Brice M. Scott . Cynthia R. Taylor . John R. Wimpey Cagle, 2012 , Erica P. Alecksen . Johnathon F. Davis . Brandon D. Goodine . Walter D. Gray . Paris S. Pough . Alexander G. Povilaitis, Jr. . Steven G. Sutton . Jonathan P. Walsh . Nicholas S. Whitlock, 2013 , Joshua J. Bowden . Hilda I. Clayton . Omar W. Forde . Eric T. Lawson, Sr. . Stefan M. Smith . Joshua J. Strickland , 2014 , Jason A. McDonald, "We Americans may disagree and debate and argue sometimes - that is part of our democracy. It is messy sometimes. Sometimes it results in some gridlock is Washington. But whether liberal conservative, Democrat or Republican, white, black, brown, rich, poor - no matter how we pray, no matter who we love, when it comes to our troops, when it comes to you and your families, as Americans we stand united. We are proud of you. We support you. And we can never thank you enough.” , President Barack Obama, December 15, 2014

"The United States, with other countries, will work to advance liberty and peace in that region. Our goal will not be achieved overnight, but it can come over time. The power and appeal of human liberty is felt in every life and every land. And the greatest power of freedom is to overcome hatred and violence, and turn the creative gifts of men and women to the parts of peace.” —President George W. Bush, March 17, 2003

Georgia honors its 73,265 native sons and daughters who served in these conflicts, 1,478 of whom were wounded, one held prisoner, and 212 made the ultimate sacrifice:

Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003
Jamaal R. Addison • Michael T. Crockett • Marshall L. Edgerton • Bobby C. Franklin • Benjamin L. Freeman • Nathaniel Hart, Jr. • Christopher J. Holland • John K. Klinesmith, Jr. • Edward J. Korn • David T. Nutt • Foster Pinkston • Diego F. Rincon • Jerry L. Wilson

2004
Jeffery S. Blanton • Tyler H. Brown • Marvin A. Campo-Siles • Kelley L. Courtney • Christopher M. Dickerson • Antoine J. Holt • Justin W. Johnson • Nathaniel H. Johnson • Juan Lopez • Dan T. Malcom, Jr. • William J. Normandy • Michael P. Scarborough • Jonathan B. Shields • William R. Strange, III • Thomas R. Thigpen, Sr. • Marquis A. Whitaker

2005
Victor A. Anderson • Jacques E. Brunson • Tyrone L. Chisholm • Dominic R. Coles • Joel P. Dameron • Tyler J. Dickens • Joshua P. Dingler • Philip A. Dodson, Jr. • Jesus Fonseca • Carl R. Fuller • Marcus S. Futrell • Jerry L. Ganey, Jr. • Mathew V. Gibbs • Charles C. Gillican, III • Jonathon C. Haggin • Noah Harris • Dennis P. Hay • Robert L. Hollar, Jr. • David R. Jones, Sr. • James O. Kinlow • William A. Long • Joseph A. Lucas • John E. McGee • Chad M. Mercer • Dennis P. Merck • Lonnie J. Parson • David J. Salie • Paul A. Saylor • Ronnie L. Shelley, Sr. • Michael J. Stokely

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• Thomas J. Strickland • William G. Taylor • John F. Thomas • Philip L. Travis • Charles H. Warren • Bennie J. Washington • Benyahmin B. Yahudah • Travis L. Youngblood

2006
Zachary M. Alday • Daniel J. Allman, II • James Chamroeun • Hayes Clayton, Jr. • David S. Collins • Carlos Dominguez • Amos C. Edwards, Jr. • James D. Ellis • Justin R. Jarrett • Stephen F. Johnson • Michael A. Jordan • Kun Y. Kim • Kenneth E. Kincaid, IV • Joshua A. Scott • Channing G. Singletary • Kristopher C. Warren • Donovan E. Watts • Dexter E. Wheelous

2007
Brian D. Ardron • Benjamin B. Bartlett, Jr. • Christopher K. Boone • Edgar E. Cardenas • William C. Chambers • Brian L. Chevalier • Jerry L. DeLoach • Glade L. Felix • Daniel E. Gomez • Genesia M. Gresham • Michael C. Hardegree • Jason R. Harkins • Blake M. Harris • Darren P. Hubbell • Jerry R. King • Gene L. Lamie • Victor M. Langarica • Randell T. Marshall • Joseph A. McSween • Jason D. Nathan • Christopher G. Patton • Richard O. Quill, III • Joshua H. Reeves • Christian Rojas-Gallego • Jonathan K. Smith • John C. Tanner • Corry P. Tyler • Jeffery D. Walker • Stephen J. Wilson • Robert A. Worthington

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2024

2. The Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Marker

• John J. Young

2008
Miguel A. Baez, III • Menelek M. Brown • James M. Gluff • Theron V. Hobbs • William K. Jernigan • Evan A. Marshall • Kenneth W. Mayne • Steve A. McCoy • Corey E. Spates • Shaun J. Whitehead

2009
Joseph D. Helton, Jr. • Thomas E. Lee, III • Benjamin Moore, Jr. • Jaiciae L. Pauley • Briand T. Williams

2010
Brushaun X. Anderson • Lakeshia M. Bailey • Robert W. Collins • Johnny W. Lumpkin • James R. Patton

Operation New Dawn 2011
Adrian G. Mills • Gary L. Nelson, III • Robert G. Tenney, Jr.

Operation Enduring Freedom 2004
Robert S. Goodwin

2005
John M. Henderson, Jr. • Emory J. Turpin

2006
Samuel W. Large, Jr.

2007
Gregory L. Elam

2008 Jonathan R. Ayers • Colman J. Meadows, III • Luke J. Mercardante • Matthew J. O’Bryant • Matthew B. Phillips • Donald T. Tabb • Davy N. Weaver • Mitchell W. Young

2009
John C. Beale • John D. Blair • Brock H. Chavers • Matthew C. Freeman • Alex French, IV • Kevin M. Jenrette • Edwin W. Johnson, Jr. • Isaac L. Johnson, Jr. • Jeffrey W. Jordan • Aaron M. Kenefick • Ryan C. King • Anthony M. Lightfoot • Vernon W. Martin • Shawn P. McCloskey • Michael

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P. Montgomery • Raymundo P. Morales • Charles S. Sharp

2010
Michael J. Buras • Shannon Chihuahua • Chad D. Coleman • Jacob A. Dennis • Jason H. Estopinal • Scott J. Fleming • David A. Holmes • Matthew D. Huston • Raymon L. Johnson • Jonathan K. Peney • William T. Richards • Edgar N. Roberts, Jr. • Christopher C. Sockalosky • Austin G. Staggs • Sheldon L. Tate

2011
Mark J. Downer • Jeremy P. Faulkner • Joseph R. Giese • Scott D. Harper • Keith F. Rudd • Brice M. Scott • Cynthia R. Taylor • John R. Wimpey Cagle

2012
Erica P. Alecksen • Johnathon F. Davis • Brandon D. Goodine • Walter D. Gray • Paris S. Pough • Alexander G. Povilaitis, Jr. • Steven G. Sutton • Jonathan P. Walsh • Nicholas S. Whitlock

2013
Joshua J. Bowden • Hilda I. Clayton • Omar W. Forde • Eric T. Lawson, Sr. • Stefan M. Smith • Joshua J. Strickland

2014
Jason A. McDonald

"We Americans may disagree and debate and argue sometimes - that is part of our democracy. It is messy sometimes. Sometimes it results in some gridlock is Washington. But whether liberal conservative, Democrat or Republican, white, black, brown, rich, poor - no matter how we pray, no matter who we love, when it comes to our troops, when it comes to you and your families, as Americans we stand united. We are proud of you. We support you. And we can never thank you enough.” —President Barack Obama, December 15, 2014

Erected by State of Georgia.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan.

Location. 33° 44.962′ N, 84° 23.2′ W. Memorial is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in South Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of Piedmont Avenue Southeast and Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Piedmont Ave SE, Atlanta GA 30334, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep 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 original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Southwest Asia Campaign (Persian Gulf Conflict) (here, next to this marker); Vietnam (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker); "All Gave Some - Some Gave All" (a few steps from this marker); Spanish War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Atlanta War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgia Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 6, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 2. submitted on September 4, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.