Columbus in Polk County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Gulf Wars Memorial

1980-1998

Polk County Gulf Wars Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 7, 2025

1. Polk County Gulf Wars Marker

Inscription.
Operation Nimble Archer 19 Oct. 1987
Operation Praying Mantis 18 Apr. 1988
Bombing after West Berlin discotheque bombing 15 Apr. 1986
Operation Earnest Will 24 July 1987-26 Sept. 1988
Operation Prime Chance 17 May 1987-20 Aug. 1988
Operation Desert Shield 2 Aug. 1990-17 Jan. 1991
Operation Desert Storm 11 Jan. 1991-28 Feb. 1991
Operation Desert Fox 16 Dec. 1998-19 Dec. 1998
Bombing of Iraq due to failure to comply to UN Security Council resolutions

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.

Location. 35° 15.127′ N, 82° 11.837′ W. Memorial is in Columbus, North Carolina, in Polk County. It is on Gibson Street north of Ward Street, on the right when traveling north. Location is on the north side of Veterans Park next to the House of Flags Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 33 Gibson St, Columbus NC 28722, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically

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in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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: Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Polk County Korean War Memorial/SSgt. Reckless (a few steps from this marker); The Charters of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Star Spangled Banner - 1795 to 1818 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1775 - Grand Union (Continental Colors) Flag (within shouting distance of this marker); 1775 - Flag of New England (a.k.a. Bunker Hill Flag) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Full view of Veterans Park Memorials. Gulf Wars Marker indicated by the arrow image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 7, 2025

2. Full view of Veterans Park Memorials. Gulf Wars Marker indicated by the arrow

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.