Pictures of Korean War Memorial in Washington DC

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  • August 2, 2012 at 4:01 am #24591
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    Perhaps because it was sunset, the statues looked particularly eerie.

    August 2, 2012 at 4:03 am #24592
    Anonymous
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    The feeling at the memorial was of sadness and isolation.

    August 2, 2012 at 4:05 am #24593
    Anonymous
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    The wall had images of soldiers etched into it. With the sunset behind, it looked especially forlorn.

    August 2, 2012 at 4:06 am #24594
    Anonymous
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    The signs listed those missing and killed were particularly sobering.

    August 2, 2012 at 4:07 am #24595
    Anonymous
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    Sign listing the number of dead

    August 2, 2012 at 4:08 am #24596
    Anonymous
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    This sign listed the number of those captured.

    August 2, 2012 at 4:09 am #24597
    Anonymous
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    The statues of soldiers always looked so dejected.

    August 2, 2012 at 4:09 am #24598
    Anonymous
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    My favorite part of the memorial was the quote and the reflective pool.

    August 2, 2012 at 4:12 am #24599
    Anonymous
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    Freedom is not free

    August 2, 2012 at 4:13 am #24600
    Anonymous
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    "Our nation honors
    her sons and daughters
    who answered the call
    to defend a country
    they never knew
    and a people
    they never met"

    1950 * Korea * 1953

    August 2, 2012 at 4:58 am #24601
    Anonymous
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    Thank you for sharing. This memorial is something I want to see.

    August 4, 2012 at 11:15 am #24602
    Anonymous
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    As Sabro mentioned, thank you for sharing the pictures. I would like to visit Washington in the future. May we as a people always remember the sacrifices that many before us have made in order to have the country that we have.

    August 4, 2012 at 12:26 pm #24603
    clay dube
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    Gabrielle, thanks for sharing these photos. Some of you may be interested in the most popular South Korean memorial for the war and those who suffered then and are separated now:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/68558939@N00/1427307874/

    This site has photos of many monuments in South Korea for soldiers from variou nations:
    http://eng.koreanwar60.go.kr/50/2006000100.asp?cat=home&page=2&kind=&zone=&sWord=

    Here are other memorials in South Korea (the Republic of Korea):
    http://www.kwva.org/memorials/korea/p_mem_korea.htm

    Here's an article about "contested memories" which examines representations of the war in museums.
    http://japanfocus.org/-Tessa-Morris_Suzuki/3193
    edited by Clay Dube on 8/4/2012

    August 5, 2012 at 3:21 am #24604
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    Thank you for sharing. My family and I went to Washington, DC two summers ago and also took pictures of this memorial. It is a nice summer trip but Washington DC is VERY hot and humid. When we have gone in the fall the weather was so much more tolerable. **Side note- the Smithsonian museums are amazing and free!

    August 11, 2012 at 6:20 am #24605
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    I take 8th graders to Washington DC every year. We always go during Spring Break - it is still cold and the Cherry Blossoms are in bloom. The students love the story about receiving the cherry trees from Japan so long ago. There are a lot of opportunities for the students to learn about Asia on the trip. War memorials as well as China town in New York - that is an eye opener! I would really encourage other teachers to do this trip if you can!

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