Uvalde in Uvalde County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial

Photographed by James Hulse, August 12, 2023

1. Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial

Inscription. Here we honor those from Uvalde County who died while serving their country in the 21st Century.

Army Specialist Travis A. Babbitt, Uvalde, Texas, November 9, 2004, Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom
Army Sergeant Jeffery S. Wiekamp, Utopia, Texas, May 5, 2006, Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom

Erected 2006 by Uvalde Rotary Club and the citizens of Uvalde County.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.

Location. 29° 12.659′ N, 99° 46.815′ W. Memorial is in Uvalde, Texas, in Uvalde County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and East Garden Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. The marker is located at the northeast section of the Uvalde Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 407 East Main Street, Uvalde TX 78801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Hill Country.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Honor Roll, Uvalde County (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Uvalde Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Reading Wood Black (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Uvalde "Leader-News"

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Rice Hotel and Saddlery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Uvalde County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Inge, Camp Dix, C.S.A. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kincaid Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Uvalde.

The backside of the monument has the Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 12, 2023

2. The backside of the monument has the Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.