Hampden Township near Enola in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

2003 - 2011

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2026

1. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker

Inscription.

Began March 19, 2003 when President Bush announced U.S.
and coalition forces began military action against Iraq
Ended August 31, 2010 American combat mission in Iraq ended
Total Service Members in Theatre 1.5M (est.)
Total casualties killed, died, or wounded in Theatre - 31,957

[Historical images include]
· U.S. Army artillery support
· President George W. Bush
· U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen Baghdad
· Soldiers clearing structures in Baghdad

Erected by Hampden Township and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, 2nd Iraq. A significant historical date for this entry is March 19, 2003.

Location. 40° 17.459′ N, 76° 58.799′ W. Marker is near Enola, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Hampden Township. It can be reached from no nearby street. Marker is in the Hampton Township Veterans Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4345 Marketplace Way, Enola PA 17025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

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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: USS Chicago (SSN-721) (here, next to this marker); Operation Enduring Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Desert Shield/Desert Storm (a few steps from this marker); Battlefield Cross (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Era Naval Propeller (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); Path of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Leon Lock Veterans Memorial Amphitheater (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enola.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2026

2. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.