Bella Vista in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Persian Gulf War

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2015

1. Persian Gulf War Marker

Inscription.
In 1961 and again in 1973, Iraq had claimed that the nation of Kuwait was part of Iraq. On August 2, 1990, Iraq troops invaded the disputed area claimed by Kuwait. Iraqi invaders looted Kuwait, then headed toward Saudi Arabia. For several months, the United States organized an international coalition against Iraqi aggression. On January 16, 1991, the U.S. and it's (sic) allies launched Operation Desert Storm by staging a massive assault against Iraq. On February 23, a successful air and ground offensive was launched from Saudi Arabia, which liberated Kuwait and defeated the Iraqi Forces. A cease-fire was announced on February 28th. Operation Desert Storm was over. Although the war was a decisive military victory for the U.S.-led coalition, the property damage in Kuwait and Iraq was enormous.

Erected 2012 by the Veterans Council of Northwest Arkansas and Many Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm. A significant historical date for this entry is January 16, 1991.

Location. 36° 26.012′ N, 94° 13.799′ W. Memorial is in Bella Vista, Arkansas, in Benton County. It can be reached from Veterans Way. Marker is at the Veterans Wall of Honor. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 103 Veterans Way, Bella Vista AR 72714, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cold War (here, next to this marker); Korea (here, next to this marker); Vietnam (here, next to this marker); War on Terrorism (here, next to this marker); The War in Afghanistan (here, next to this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom (here, next to this marker); Victory in the Pacific (here, next to this marker); Veterans Wall of Honor (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bella Vista.

Also see . . .
1. The First Gulf War. US Department of State website entry (Submitted on January 15, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. The Persian Gulf War. Digital History website entry (Submitted on January 15, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. The Gulf War on "Frontline". PBS Thirteen website entry (Submitted on January 15, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Veterans Wall of Honor, Bella Vista AR image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

2. Veterans Wall of Honor, Bella Vista AR

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

3. Veterans Wall of Honor, Bella Vista AR

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 565 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 15, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 11, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.