Hines in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 16, 2025
1. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker
To all who served in conflicts
around the world
in peace and wartime past and present
Erected by Illinois Motorcycle Community.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq.
Location. 41° 51.456′ N, 87° 50.575′ W. Memorial is in Hines, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The memorial is on the western edge of the campus of Hines VA Hospital, near the rear of Building 7. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5000 5th Street, Broadview IL 60155, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War I Memorial Fountain (about 500 feet away); Veterans Honor Roll (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Dilboy (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ansel Lebovitz (approx. half a mile away); Bataan Drive (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hines.
More about this memorial. At least three identical markers dedicated by the Illinois
this page online
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 16, 2025
2. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker
The marker is behind Building 7 on the campus of the Hines VA Hospital.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
