Troy in Pike County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Combat Related Illnesses

Bicentennial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Combat Related Illnesses Marker

Inscription. In memory of those who returned home from our country’s wars but later died as a result of chemical agent poisoning, post traumatic stress disorder, or other combat - related causes. “They left the war, but the war never left them.”

Erected by Pike County Post 70, American Legion.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine.

Location. 31° 47.162′ N, 85° 57.827′ W. Memorial is in Troy, Alabama, in Pike County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Brundidge Street and Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the grounds of Bicentennial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1456 S Brundidge Street, Troy AL 36081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Black Belt,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 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: Pike County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Bicentennial Park (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); PFC. John E. Brown Memorial Pathway (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Bell AH-1 Cobra (within shouting distance of this marker); Missing In Action Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Also see . . .
1. 10 Common Medical Conditions in Veterans. (Submitted on June 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Veterans and Agent Orange: Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam. (Submitted on June 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Bicentennial Park. (Submitted on June 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Combat Related Illnesses Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.