Shade Township near Stoystown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Global War on Terrorism
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
1. Global War on Terrorism Marker
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan
10-7-2001 to 12-31-2014
On 7 October 2001 British and U.S. forces began conducting airstrike campaigns over enemy targets to oust the Taliban regime.
Operation Iraqi Freedom
3-19-2003 to 8-31-2010
Iraq War began in March 2003 with an air campaign immediately followed by a U.S.-led ground invasion. Subsequent campaigns included; Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, and Operation Freedom Sentinel.
GWOT Casualties as of December 31 2022
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System
Military Casualties
U.S. military killed 7,055
U.S. military wounded 53,313
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs has additionally diagnosed more than 200,000 American veterans with PTSD since 2001. Over 30,000* active duty service members and veterans of the GWOT have died by suicide.
This nation owes all those who served and their families an enormous debt of gratitude.
*Source - Mission Roll Call - The State of Veteran Suicide (2022)
The Biden Administration and Dept. of Defense declared an end
this page online
Erected 2023 by Patriot Park Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan. A significant historical date for this entry is December 31, 2022.
Location. 40° 5.056′ N, 78° 53.45′ W. Marker is near Stoystown, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is in Shade Township. It can be reached from Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.2 miles west of Johnson Bottom Road (Local Route 730), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6150 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown PA 15563, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Operation Inherent Resolve Continues (here, next to this marker); A Company, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Unit Pennsylvania Army National Guard (here, next to this marker); Cambria County, Pennsylvania Hometown Heroes (here, next to this marker); PFC Nils George Thompson (here, next to this marker); Honoring the families of those who served. (here, next to this marker); 28th Military Police Company (here, next to this marker); Totals by State of the Fallen (here, next to this marker); Afghanistan Fallen Heroes (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stoystown.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
2. Global War on Terrorism Marker
Marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 2 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
