: the codename for the US-led UN operation to liberate Kuwait from Iraq (1991). The United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours. ~
buried St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Operation Enduring Freedom: the official name used by the U.S. government for the War in Afghanistan, together with a number of smaller military actions, under the umbrella of the Global "War on Terror", in response to the attacks of 9/11/01.
~www.thefreedictionary.com
Specialist Nicholas A. Taylor, IN National Guard
born: 10/24/1991 in Adams County; died 7/16/2012 in Afghanistan
son of Tim and Stephania Montjoy Taylor
buried MRE Cemetery
Operation Iraqi Freedom: on March 19, 2003, President George W. Bush announced that Operation Iraqi Freedom had begun. Bush authorized the mission to rid Iraq of tyrannical dictator Saddam Hussein and eliminate Hussein's ability to develop weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
~www/history.com
Army Staff Sergeant Phillip Chad Jenkins
born: 9/27/1983 in Decatur, IN; died 9/7/2010 in Iraq
son of David A & Rose M Hauter Jenkins; married Melissa L Hays on 7/21/2008
buried Decatur Cemetery
created 6/7/2016; updated 6/2/2023
