This memorial documents the ongoing US military presence and operations in Iraq and Syria from 2020 onward. The primary actors include US and coalition forces, the Islamic State (ISIS), and various Iran-aligned militias. According to monitoring groups, the conflict has resulted in hundreds of reported combatant and civilian deaths since 2020. The situation remains active, with periodic airstrikes, rocket attacks, and ground operations.
This conflict is interconnected with other documented war zones — Operation Inherent Resolve, Journalist Deaths - Iraq, Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Each of those pages maintains its own independent roster of the fallen.