 Between the War for Independence and Operation Iraqi Freedom, the armed forces of the United States have participated in twenty-one principal wars and in numerous smaller conflicts and operations. In each of these American men and women have paid a high price for the nation's freedom, selflessly sacrificing life or limb for an honorable cause - these are the men and women the Thornton Veterans Memorial will honor.
In the following pages we have provided a general summary of each conflict. It is not meant to be an all inclusive list of actions in which our nations veterans have served - there have been many more. To view each separate engagement you may either click on the links below or utilize the menu to the right.
- Revolutionary War, 1775 - 1783
- Naval War with France (Undeclared), 1798 - 1801
- War with the Barbary Pirates, 1801 - 1805 and 1815
- War of 1812, 1812 - 1815
- Mexican War, 1846 - 1848
- Civil War, 1861 - 1865
- Spanish-American War, 1898
- China Relief Expedition, 1900 - 1901
- Pacification of Nicaragua, 1912 - 1913
- Unites States Interventions in Mexico, 1914 - 1917
- Pacification of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, 1915 - 1918
- World War I, 1917 -1918
- World War II, 1941 -1945
- Korean Conflict, 1950 -1953
- Vietnam War, 1964 -1973
- Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission, 1982 - 1984
- Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, 1990 - 1991
- Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), 2001 - Current
- Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003 - Current
- American Prisoners of War (20th Century)
The information contained herein is a compilation of a variety of sources. Primary sources of information for the figures, explanatory text and illustrations appearing below include the National Archives and Records Administration; U.S. Navy Historical Center; Department of Defense; Department of Veterans Affairs; and The Oxford Companion to American Military History.
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 Revolutionary War, 1775 - 1783
Naval War with France (Undeclared), 1798 - 1801
War with the Barbary Pirates, 1801 - 1805 and 1815
War of 1812, 1812 - 1815
Mexican War, 1846 - 1848
Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Spanish-American War, 1898
China Relief Expedition, 1900 - 1901
Pacification of Nicaragua, 1912 - 1913
Unites States Interventions in Mexico, 1914 - 1917
Pacification of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, 1915 - 1918
World War I, 1917 -1918
World War II, 1941 -1945
Korean Conflict, 1950 -1953
Vietnam War, 1964 -1973
Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission, 1982 - 1984
Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, 1990 - 1991
Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), 2001 - Current
Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003 - Current
American Prisoners of War (20th Century
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