Danville , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Defending Freedom
1899 - Present
| | Veterans Memorial at Dan Daniel Memorial Park | |
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
1. Defending Freedom Marker
1899 Present
Our soldiers have been found in harms way, even when there was no declared war. They died around the world fighting hostile forces in times of peace, between waes, and during missions of peacekeeping on foreign soil. In 1899, it became necessary for the United States to keep a military presence in the Philippines following the Spanish American War. In 1916, Pancho Villa raided U.S. citizens in New Mexico. General John J. Pershings large force pursued Villa back across the border in a conflict called the Mexican Punitive Expedition. For more than four decades, the Cold War claimed the lives of American Servicemen and women on land and sea, and in the air. Our military fought in Bosnia, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia, and other remote areas around the world. In 1991, Operation Desert Storm in Iraq became a prelude to the conflicts in the area a decade later.
Erected 2005 by City of Danville and Pittsylvania County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Cold.
Location. 36° 34.48′ N, 79° 22.331′ W. Memorial is in Danville, Virginia. It is on River Park Drive, on the left when traveling
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Regionally, this memorial is in Southside Virginia and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: The War on Terrorism (here, next to this marker); The Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); Our Veterans: A Salute (here, next to this marker); The Korean War (here, next to this marker); World War II (a few steps from this marker); Battle of the Bulge (a few steps from this marker); Staff Sergeant Archer T. Gammon (a few steps from this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 24, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
