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
Inscription.
HESCO in Iraq. U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. , 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.
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. 40° 12.45′ N, 77° 9.54′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. Marker is on Army Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. HESCO Barriers (a few steps from this marker); HESCO in Afghanistan (a
3. Sign at the entrance to the US Army Heritage and Education Center
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 12 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.