Longview in Gregg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

"Little Wars" Memorial

Photographed by James Hulse, December 16, 2025

1. "Little Wars" Memorial

Inscription.
For the soldiers who confront the enemy, there is no difference between a little war and a big war

After World War II, a dispute over Communism versus Democracy grew to include confrontations around the world. Conflicts of National Interest, or low Intensity Conflicts were nearly always conducted through surrogates in order to avoid a direct confrontation that could have led to a nuclear war. Because of that underlying fear of all out global nuclear war, the public rarely heard these conflicts referred to as wars. Since the end of World War II to the turn of the century, there have been more than twenty "little wars" which have been virtually ignored, even though they cost us nearly six hundred American lives.

1. Greek Civil War — 1944–49 • 2. Chinese Civil War — 1945–50 • 3. Berlin Blockade — 1948–49 • 4. USSR Cold War — 1947–1991 • 5. China Cold War — 1950–72 • 6. Lebanon — 1958 • 7. Bay of Pigs — 1961 • 8. Dominican Republic — 1965–1966 • 9. USS Liberty — 1967 • 10. Iran — 1980 • 11. El Salvador Civil War — 1980–92 • 12. Beiruit — 1982–84 • 13. Grenada — 1983 • 14. Libya — 1986 • 15. Panama — 1989

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• 16. Somalia — 1992–93 • 17. Haiti — 1994–95 • 18. Colombia — 1994 • 19. Bosnia — 1995–04 • 20. Yugoslavia — 1999

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 32° 30.086′ N, 94° 43.331′ W. Memorial is in Longview, Texas, in Gregg County. It is on East Park Lane 0.1 miles east of N Teague Street. The marker is located in the Veterans Plaza at Teague Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1216 E Park Ln, Longview TX 75601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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,

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: Let Us Not Forget (a few steps from this marker); Iraq (a few steps from this marker);

Photographed by James Hulse, December 16, 2025

2. "Little Wars" Memorial

The view of the marker in the park.

World War II (a few steps from this marker); The Korean War (a few steps from this marker); We Honor and Remember their Sacrifice (within shouting distance of this marker); World War One Eagle Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Memorial Wall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Longview.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.