Camp Barrett in Marine Corps Base Quantico in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial

Photographed by Kevin W., February 28, 2026

1. Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial

Inscription.

Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial. . In honor of the Lieutenants of the United States Marine Corps who have given their lives to their country. Their memory lives on with eternal valor. , Lest we forget., In memory of those Lieutenants who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom., 2nd Lt Blecksmith, James · 11 Nov 2004 , 2nd Lt Cathey, James · 21 Aug 2005 , 2nd Lt Felsberg, Paul · 13 Oct 2004 , 2nd Lt Leduc, Ryan · 24 Sep 2004 , 2nd Lt Wroblewski, John · 06 Apr 2004 , 1st Lt Blue, Shaun · 16 Apr 2007 , 1st Lt Booth, Joshua · 17 Oct 2006 , 1st Lt Childers, Therrel · 21 Mar 2003 , 1st Lt Fitzgerald, Almar · 21 Feb 2006 , 1st Lt Fuller, Travis · 26 Jan 2005 , 1st Lt Gelina, Mark · 04 Nov 2006 , 1st Lt Jimenez, Oscar · 11 Apr 2004 , 1st Lt Krissoff, Nathan · 09 Dec 2006 , 1st Lt Landaker, Jared · 07 Feb 2007, 1st Lt Licalzi, Michael · 11 May 2006 , 1st Lt Lynch, Matthew · 31 Oct 2004 , 1st Lt Malcom, Dan Jr · 10 Nov 2004 , 1st Lt Manion, Travis · 29 Apr 2007 , 1st Lt McGlothlin, Donald · 16 Nov 2005 , 1st Lt McPhillips, Brian · 04 Apr 2003 , 1st Lt Palmer, Joshua · 08 Apr 2004 , 1st Lt Pokorney, Frederick Jr · 23 Mar 2003 , 1st Lt Shumney, Dustin · 26 Jan 2005 , 1st Lt Stern, Andrew · 16 Sep 2004 , 1st Lt Vandegrift, Matthew · 21 Apr 2008 , 1st Lt Wetherbee, Alexander · 12 Sep 2004 , 1st Lt Winchester, Ronald · 03 Sep 2004 , Capt Ryan, Timothy · 19 May 2003, In memory of those lieutenants who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom., 1st Lt Donnelly, William IV · 25 Nov 2010 , 1st Lt Fleming, Scott · 17 Sep 2010 , 1st Lt Johnson, Michael · 08 Sep 2009 , 1st Lt Kelly, Robert · 09 Nov 2010 , 1st Lt Madrazo, Nicholas · 09 Sep 2008, 1st Lt Mann, Jason · 17 Jul 2008 , 1st Lt Zimmerman, James · 02 Nov 2010 , Capt Barrett, Brandon · 05 May 2010 , Capt Yurista, Trevor · 27 Oct 2008, Indicates promoted from First Lieutenant to Captain posthumously.

In honor of the Lieutenants of the United States Marine Corps who have given their lives to their country. Their memory lives on with eternal valor.
Lest we forget.

In memory of those Lieutenants who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

2nd Lt Blecksmith, James · 11 Nov 2004
2nd Lt Cathey, James · 21 Aug 2005
2nd Lt Felsberg, Paul · 13 Oct 2004
2nd Lt Leduc, Ryan · 24 Sep 2004
2nd Lt Wroblewski, John · 06 Apr 2004
1st Lt Blue, Shaun · 16 Apr 2007
1st Lt Booth, Joshua · 17 Oct 2006
1st Lt Childers, Therrel · 21 Mar 2003
1st Lt Fitzgerald, Almar · 21 Feb 2006
1st Lt Fuller, Travis · 26 Jan 2005
1st Lt Gelina, Mark · 04 Nov 2006
1st Lt Jimenez, Oscar · 11 Apr 2004
1st Lt Krissoff, Nathan · 09 Dec 2006
1st Lt Landaker, Jared · 07 Feb 2007

1st Lt Licalzi, Michael · 11 May 2006
1st Lt Lynch, Matthew · 31 Oct 2004
1st Lt Malcom, Dan Jr · 10 Nov 2004
1st Lt Manion, Travis · 29 Apr 2007
1st Lt McGlothlin, Donald · 16 Nov 2005
1st Lt McPhillips, Brian · 04 Apr 2003
1st Lt Palmer, Joshua · 08 Apr 2004
1st Lt Pokorney, Frederick Jr · 23 Mar 2003
1st Lt Shumney, Dustin · 26 Jan 2005
1st Lt Stern, Andrew · 16 Sep 2004
1st Lt Vandegrift, Matthew

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1st Lt Wetherbee, Alexander · 12 Sep 2004
1st Lt Winchester, Ronald · 03 Sep 2004
Capt* Ryan, Timothy · 19 May 2003

In memory of those lieutenants who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

1st Lt Donnelly, William IV · 25 Nov 2010
1st Lt Fleming, Scott · 17 Sep 2010
1st Lt Johnson, Michael · 08 Sep 2009
1st Lt Kelly, Robert · 09 Nov 2010
1st Lt Madrazo, Nicholas · 09 Sep 2008

1st Lt Mann, Jason · 17 Jul 2008
1st Lt Zimmerman, James · 02 Nov 2010
Capt* Barrett, Brandon · 05 May 2010
Capt* Yurista, Trevor · 27 Oct 2008

*Indicates promoted from First Lieutenant to Captain posthumously.

Erected 2022.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan.

Location. 38° 29.99′ N, 77° 26.441′ W. Memorial is in Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, in Stafford County. It is in Camp Barrett. It can be reached from the intersection of Montezuma Avenue (Federal Route MCB3) and Tripoli Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 24202 Montezuma Ave, Quantico VA 22134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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

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: Lopez Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Courage (within shouting distance of this marker); Marine Officers Basic Class 6-67 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Basic School Class of 2-1965 (about 300 feet away); McGlothlin Hall (about 300 feet away); Graves Hall (about 300 feet away); O'Bannon Hall (about 400 feet away); 9th Special Basic Class (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marine Corps Base Quantico.

More about this memorial. The memorial was created to recognize those Marine Corps lieutenants who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation, the Marine Corps, and their fellow Marines. The sculptor is Mr. John Phelps, whose son, Marine Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps was killed in action in April 2004. The likeness of the lieutenant sculpted in bronze is of First Lieutenant Shaun Blue, who was killed during combat in Iraq on April 16, 2007. The statue was a gift from Lieutenant Blue's father, Mr. Jim Blue.

Also see . . . Of Bronze and Blue. "The sculpture at the centerpiece of the memorial represents a generation of young men who served after the attacks of September 11, 2001. For these men, the stakes of war were never theoretical. They knew they would be going into harm’s

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3. Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial

way. They knew the risks. They volunteered to serve." (Submitted on March 1, 2026, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

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6. Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial

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Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2026, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 36 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 2, 2026, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 4, 2026, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 9. submitted on March 2, 2026, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.