Korean War: 58 yrs ago.

58 yrs ago today.

Korea.

I have seen the Korean War Memorial in Washington DC, and I have to say that I am more impressed by that one than by the Vietnam Memorial. I like the Vietnam Memorial now that the additional statues have been added (the soldiers and the Nurses).

But this Korean Memorial almost makes one feel as though you are there...or that one of those men will move.

I like the 'shadow' etchings on the walls of those who served, also. Just as the names of all our men who died as a result of the Nam war serves to remind us of them, and aids in visualizing the number by the very size of the wall of names, the Korean Memorial shows us the faces of many of the actual individuals that served.

After reading about Fr Emil Kapaun these past couple of years, having just read Shepherd in Combat Boots, I have again been thinking of that Memorial. In the back of my mind, it seems that I saw an etching of a priest (or Chaplain) and I have been wondering if that was a photo of Fr Kapaun. I have been trying to find a listing of those who are pictured on the walls, but have not been able to.

THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL

June 25, 1950 the 38th Parallel marked the beginning of a war that was to be like no other. Many years have passed since the end of the Chosin Reservoir Campaign in North Korea. The American public has all but forgotten the violence and valor that took place there at the fighting man's level. The fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War gives both the armed forces and the nation an opportunity to honor those veterans who served in that bitter war. The battle continues along the present demilitarized zone. The location of this line largely above the 38th Parallel is historic evidence that in Korea, aggression did not pay. In Korea the American soldier with his Korean and United Nations allies fought with bravery and skill against his communist foes.

Korean War
Origins
1950 - 1953
Homefront

Memorial
Building Process
Design Symbolism


God bless all of those who served, whether living, deceased, or still MIA, as well as their families and friends.