The monument displays the names of servicemembers from New Hampshire who have died in the Global War on Terrorism since Sept. 11, 2001. The monument is the first of its kind in New Hampshire, and among the first in the United States to honor those who have fallen in the GWOT.  The monument was installed by American Legion Post 35.

“The idea for the monument came about after two service members with local ties, Army Second Lt. Matthew Coutu and Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel Healy, were killed in action in June 2005, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. Several Post members thought there should be a monument to honor them. After then-Post 35 Commander Ralph Fatello returned from a memorial service in Washington to visit the Vietnam War Memorial, he suggested that the post have its own monument to honor all those lost from New Hampshire since Sept. 11, 2001. Since the original dedication of the monument in 2006, American Legion Post 35 has continued to honor service members from the Granite State and their Gold Star Family members, each year on Sept. 11.” Read more…

Location:
American Legion Post 35
69 High St.
Hampton, NH 03842