Fort Bliss in El Paso County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cooke House
525 Sheridan Road
Photographed by Kevin W., April 12, 2016
1. Cooke House Marker
Inscription.
Cooke House. 525 Sheridan Road. These quarters are named for Command Sergeant Major Eric G. Cooke (1960 - 2003). Born in Phoenix, Arizona, CSM Cooke enlisted in the army in April 1978. He repeatedly served in harm's way throughout his twenty-five year career including deployments in support of Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield, Operation Vigilant Warrior, Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Joint Guard and Operation Iraqi Freedom. His final call to duty was as the Command Sergeant Major ---"Ready7"--- with the "Ready First" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division during the invasion of Iraq. On December 24, 2003 CSM Cooke, 43, was killed in action in a convoy near Samara, north of Baghdad. While making rounds to check on his troops, enemy forces attacked his vehicle with a makeshift radio-controlled rocket. CSM Cooke died of head wounds sustained during the attack. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. For his service in operation Iraqi Freedom, he was posthumously awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. CSM Cooke is buried in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery., "If all else fails, go left."
These quarters are named for Command Sergeant Major Eric G. Cooke (1960 - 2003). Born in Phoenix, Arizona, CSM Cooke enlisted in the army in April 1978. He repeatedly served in harm's way throughout his twenty-five year career including deployments in support of Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield, Operation Vigilant Warrior, Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Joint Guard and Operation Iraqi Freedom. His final call to duty was as the Command Sergeant Major ---"Ready7"--- with the "Ready First" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division during the invasion of Iraq. On December 24, 2003 CSM Cooke, 43, was killed in action in a convoy near Samara, north of Baghdad. While making rounds to check on his troops, enemy forces attacked his vehicle with a makeshift radio-controlled rocket. CSM Cooke died of head wounds sustained during the attack. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. For his service in operation Iraqi Freedom, he was posthumously awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. CSM Cooke is buried in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery.
31° 47.946′ N, 106° 25.831′ W. Memorial is in Fort Bliss, Texas, in El Paso County. It is on Sheridan Road 0.1 miles east of Howze Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 525 Sheridan Rd, El Paso TX 79906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region. It is also in the American Southwest. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
