Rockville in Vernon in Tolland County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Afghanistan and Iraq Wars Memorial
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 4, 2023
These granite markers are a tribute to the courageous men and women who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and all members of the US Armed Forces who keep our borders safe at home and abroad
Afghanistan
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Iraq
Erected 2019.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan.
Location. 41° 52.034′ N, 72° 26.935′ W. Marker is in Vernon, Connecticut, in Tolland County. It is in Rockville. Memorial is on Park Place east of Elm Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Park Pl, Vernon Rockville CT 06066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Vernon Veterans Monument (here, next to this marker); Vernon Korean War Monument (here, next to this marker); Vernon Vietnam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vernon (within shouting distance of this marker); Cogswell Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); American Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fitch Mill, Belding Silk Mills & Dart's Stone Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fox Hill Tower - War Memorial Tower (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vernon.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A wide shot of the memorial in context. • Can you help?