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DC Trip 2023➤
Washington, DC possesses the largest concentration of National Park Service units of any metropolitan area. I decided to use one of my long weekends in April to visit DC and check a few units off my list. I toured several memorials, monuments and other sites, including the Korean War Memorial.
Korean War Memorial➤
The Korean War Veterans Memorial, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., commemorates the people who served in the Korean War. The memorial was dedicated on July 27, 1995, on the 42nd anniversary of the armistice that ended the conflict.
A collection of 19 stainless steel statues form the central feature of the memorial. These statues, created by sculptor Frank Gaylord, represent a squad on patrol, and they are outfitted in full combat gear. The statues are positioned in a triangular formation, symbolizing the three branches of the U.S. military—Army, Navy, and Air Force.
The memorial also includes a Wall of Remembrance, which features 2,400 photographs of the men and women who served during the Korean War. The artist etched the images onto stainless steel panels, creating a reflective surface that allows visitors to see themselves alongside the faces of those who served.
2023 DC Trip Posts➤
- Eisenhower Memorial
- Smithsonian Castle
- Washington Monument
- WWII Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial
- Vietnam Memorial
- The White House
- Constitution Gardens
- WWI Memorial
- Fords Theater
- Mount Vernon Mansion
- Mount Vernon Grounds
- Korean War Memorial
- Hampton House
Location: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA
Designation: National Historic Landmark
Date designated/established: December 19, 1960
Date of my visit: April 7, 2023
The war we keep forgetting….
GP~I won’t forget 💛🙏🏻
My uncle was an airplane mechanic for the military in that war
You must be very proud of him.
When I was accepted by the National Cancer Institute by a top surgeon for my rare cancer in November, I arrived the end of October so I could visit the memorials. This one being my favorite. Beautiful photos. I have two sons serving~I hope and pray all appreciate the lives that served and sacrificed ~etched into the beauty of these monuments. Thank you for sharing! Your photos are amazing!
Thanks KL! Hope all goes smoothly with your treatment and that your sons will be OK in this crazy volatile world
That is so kind to say!! Thank you so much!! I appreciate it!
I used those exact ponchos to deliver newspapers on Long Island — purchased from a Army Surplus store.
Bet it kept you dry!
Both me and the papers.