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3 Posts in this Thread 20/pg 1 Jump down to your Entry Post into this Thread Korean War Veterans Memorial[post=43126 /] 600 Views Korean War Veterans Memorial Washington, DC, December, 2006 Representing a squad on patrol, the 19 stainless steel soldiers are slightly larger scale, about 1.2 times the size of an average human: 15 Army, 2 Marines, 1 Navy Medic and 1 Air Force Observer, armed, dressed in full gear and rain ponchos. Some appear very unhappy. One is definitely worried. Another looks bored. All are intense and impressive. They are placed in a 150-foot triangular formation with granite slabs, mulch and juniper bush terrain underfoot. Of note is the conspicuous sparseness of armament and gear; it's not just cloaked as even the rifles are dated. The aura is that, rather than being of advanced technology and weaponry, this was a war of superhuman effort. Exaggerated physical size lends to this. To the south is a polished granite wall etched with period images. The wall varies in height from 5 to over 10 feet. This is similar to the Vietnam Memorial, whose height varies greater. The wall blocks the view, light and sound from Indepdence Avenue, maybe one-hundred feet to the south. It's right in the middle of the city, but it's deathly silent. The statues are lit from micro-lights underfoot. Alone at night, this monument definitely contends for DC's creepiest. It is very unsettling. Even though the statues represent guys who were of course on our side, I kept getting a lost sense of bewilderment that almost bordered on terrifying. Some have said that, with chemical and biological agents employed, this was a rather "dirty" war. Any way you look at it, it's a powerful memorial. Just to the east of point is the Pool of Remembrance, a 30-foot-diameter, shallow pool partly intersected by the triangle and lined with black granite. A plaque reads: "Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met." Like other pools (WWII, Navy Memorial, FDR Memorial, Reflecting Pool), the expanse of water is mostly still, yet it is constantly flowing so Join free for top speed and maximum content. [post=43127 /] 600 Views [post=43251 /] 600 Views Saw it a few years ago - I believe the "wedge of soldiers" are on patrol... Its right near the Lincoln Memorial & opposite the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial. When the Viet memorial opened in the 80s, I was on active duty. It also has statues. The detail of the soldiers & their gear at that memorial is also very haunting... They added a nurse a few years ago... I dont have that pic (sorry ladies). FMS
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