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Richmond County Iraq & Afghanistan War Memorial

 
 
Richmond County Iraq & Afghanistan War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 10, 2012
1. Richmond County Iraq & Afghanistan War Memorial Marker
Inscription. In memory of the men and women from Richmond County who lost their lives in the following wars and conflicts
Iraq
Afghanistan

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert StormWar, 2nd IraqWar, Afghanistan.
 
Location. 34° 56.116′ N, 79° 46.674′ W. Memorial is in Rockingham, North Carolina, in Richmond County. It is on Caroline Street, on the right when traveling south. Located in the Richmond County Veteran's Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Rockingham NC 28379, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richmond County War Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Richmond County Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Richmond County Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Richmond County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 1890 Bell (approx. Ό mile away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cameron Morrison (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockingham.
 
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Richmond County Iraq & Afghanistan War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 10, 2012
2. Richmond County Iraq & Afghanistan War Memorial Marker
Richmond County Veteran's Memorial Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 10, 2012
3. Richmond County Veteran's Memorial Park
Iraq & Afghanistan Marker located left-center
Richmond County Veteran's Memorial Park Entrance image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 10, 2012
4. Richmond County Veteran's Memorial Park Entrance
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 17, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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