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Korean War Veterans Memorial
Statues of Soldiers at the Korean War Veterans
Memorial
Closest Metro stop:
Foggy Bottom - GWU
Blue / Orange Lines
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Soldier statues reflected against the
artwork on the wall |
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Scene of Soldiers marching on patrol |
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Statues of soldiers depict their equipment
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Soldier statues and the memorial are lit
at night |
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Soldiers at sunset |
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Soldiers lit at night, Lincoln Memorial
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There are 19 statues of soldiers at the Korean War Memorial.
The juniper bushes surrounding the statues are meant to be symbolic
of the rough terrain encountered in Korea, and the granite stripes
of the obstacles overcome in war. The Marines in column have the
helmet chin straps fastened and helmet covers. Three of the Army
statues are wearing paratrooper boots and all equipment is authentic
from the Korean War era (when the war started most of the equipment
was WWII issue).
Three of the statues are positioned in the woods, so if you are at
the flagpole looking through the troops, you can't tell how many
there are, giving a sense that there could be legions emerging from
the woods. The statues are made of stainless steel, a reflective
material that when seen in bright sunlight causes the figures to
come to life. The blowing ponchos give motion to the column, so you
can feel them walking up the hill with the cold winter wind at their
backs, talking to one another. At nighttime the fronts of the
statues are illuminated with a special white light; the finer
details of the sculpture are clearly seen and the ghosts appear.
Visit the official website.
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