The Korean War Veterans Memorial
The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. It was dedicated on July 27, 1995. The Memorial commemorates the sacrifices of the 5.8 million American who served in the U.S. Armed Services during the three-year period of the Korean War. Set on 2.2 acres directly across the reflecting pool from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the $20 million memorial was paid for largely with private donations and is a dramatic blend of granite, steel, water and landscaping. The dominant element of the memorial is a column of 19 larger-than-life stainless steel statues. These American service members trudging up a hill, towards their flag, which I believe represents their overwhelming need to go home. Frank Gaylord sculpted the nineteen stainless steel statues, which are approximately seven feet tall and represent an ethnic cross section of America. The advance party has 14 Army, 3 Marine, 1 Navy and 1 Air Fo
A granite curb on the north side of the statues lists the 22 countries of the United Nations that sent troops or gave medical support in defense of South Korea. While, on the south side stands a wall 164 foot mural wall of California Academy black granite, intermingling in its polished surface the reflections of the statues with the etched images of more than 2,400 unnamed service men and women. Nurses, chaplains, crew chiefs, mechanics and other support personnel, symbolize the vast effort that sustained the military operation. Louis Nelson Associates, used period photographs to comprise the mural and a computer-generated stencil then guided the sandblasting that carved in stone this tribute to all who served. These images reveal the determination of the U.S. forces and the countless ways in which Americans answered the call to duty. Another nearby highly polished granite wall bears the words, "Freedom Is Not Free". This scene is all highly accented by
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