Korean War Veterans Memorial

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The Korean War Veterans Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring those who served and sacrificed during the Korean War through a striking display of soldier statues and commemorative walls.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national memorial
outdoor sculpture
war memorial
authorizedBy United States Congress
constructionBegan 1992
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateAuthorized 1986
dateDedicated July 27, 1995
dateOpened 1995
dedicatedBy Bill Clinton
depicts Air Force personnel
Army soldiers
Marine Corps personnel
Navy personnel
patrol of soldiers
designedBy Adrianne Alsobrooks
Cooper-Lecky Architects
Frank Gaylord
John Paul Lucas
Louis Nelson
governingBody National Park Service
hasPart Pool of Remembrance
United Nations Wall
circular pool
flagpole
granite wall
inscriptions
juniper bushes
mural wall
stainless steel statues
statues of soldiers
triangular field
hasView Lincoln Memorial
Reflecting Pool
honors United States Armed Forces personnel who served in the Korean War
those who died in the Korean War
those who were missing in action in the Korean War
those who were prisoners of war in the Korean War
those who were wounded in the Korean War
honorsConflict Korean War
inscription 1950 – 1953
Freedom Is Not Free
Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met
number of killed, wounded, missing in action, and prisoners of war
lighting illuminated at night
lists names of United Nations member states that contributed troops or support in the Korean War
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
West Potomac Park
locatedOn National Mall
material bronze
granite
stainless steel
near Lincoln Memorial
Reflecting Pool
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
numberOfStatues 19
renovated 2022
symbolizes all four branches of the U.S. Armed Forces
multinational forces in Korea
theme remembrance of Korean War service and sacrifice
visitorAccess open to the public

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National Mall contains Korean War Veterans Memorial
U.S. National Memorial hasExample Korean War Veterans Memorial
Lincoln Memorial Circle near Korean War Veterans Memorial
Reflecting Pool near Korean War Veterans Memorial