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THE MEMORIAL
General Douglas MacArthur said, "Old soldiers never die, they
just fade away." When the last veteran of the Korean War fades
into history, he can do so knowing that a memorial will remind
future generations of his/her sacrifices in defense of South
Korea. The statues depicting fighting men on patrol represent
the army, navy, Marine Corps, and air force working together
for a common goal - victory. A granite mural of over two thousand
sandblasted photographs honors the supporting services who provided
supply, medical, spiritual, and fire support to the frontline
units. The United Nations Wall on the opposite side lists the
countries that provided troops, medical support, or supplies
to help South Korea. These were: Australia, Belgium, Canada,
Columbia, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Republic of Korea,
South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and
the United States of America. All these elements point toward
the Pool of Remembrance where the sacrifice of 54,246 American
lives can be contemplated. It is here where an inscription summarizes
the true meaning of the memorial: "OUR NATION HONORS
HER SONS AND DAUGHTERS WHO ANSWERED THE CALL TO DEFEND A COUNTRY
THEY NEVER KNEW AND A PEOPLE THEY NEVER MET."
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