Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
HESCO in Iraq
U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2015
1. HESCO in Iraq Marker
From early May 2003-January 2004 we occupied an abandoned Iraqi military base near the town of Sinjar. Soon after our arrival the outer cordon of the base was built using HESCO barriers which we used as guard positions and to control access to the base. Members of my Platoon acquired some HESCO barriers not used in the construction of the outerperimeter to build a shower and some trash cans for our use.
SGT Michael Mira
A CO 2-187th Infantry Regiment
3rd Brigade 101st Airborne.
(Inscription under the photo on the left)
Checkpoint in Iraq integrating earthen berm, concrete T-wall, Jersey barriers and HESCO barriers on Main Supply Route (MSR) Tampa between Forward Operating Base (FOB) Remagen and Contingency Operating Base (COB) Speicher.
Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 2003.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 40° 12.45′ N, 77° 9.54′ W. Marker was near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It was in Middlesex Township. It was on
this page online
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: The “Humvee” – High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) (here, next to this marker); Bunkhouse: (here, next to this marker); Tactical Operations Center (TOC): (a few steps from this marker); Afghanistan Combat Outpost, circa 2005 (a few steps from this marker); Guard Tower: (a few steps from this marker); Operating for Freedom (a few steps from this
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2015
2. HESCO in Iraq Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. HESCO Barriers (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); HESCO in Afghanistan (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); HESCO at Home (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Sergeant (SGT) Robert Easley, Jr. (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Specialist (SPC) Charles Posey III (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding HESCO in Iraq. The area is now an Afghanistan Combat Outpost, circa 2005, which incorporates the HESCO barriers but not the wayside.
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2015
3. Sign at the entrance to the US Army Heritage and Education Center
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
