I find that this is one of the most striking of all the monuments. It's location makes it easy to visit while walking the other memorials. As with the other war memorials, the imagery creates a solid talking point to discuss history with children.

After WWII and before Vietnam our men and women in uniform fought in the Korean War. The Korean War Memorial is a quiet understated but stunning tribute. Life size bronze soldiers advance in rows with natural ground cover. Walking among them adds to the sense...More

This monument located near the Lincoln Memorial is definitely worth visiting. This tribute to soldiers who fought in Korea shows a small squad of soldiers. Very powerful.

With no disrespect to our veterans and honored dead, the Korean War Memorial is an ugly smash-up of different designs poorly executed. It portrays a patrol of oversized soldiers in a wedge on the march, flanked by a waist to chest-high wall and facing a...More

One of my favorite memorials in DC it is intensely breathtaking in the snow and at night. A remarkable visual reminder of how hard our soldiers (then and now) trudge to maintain our peace.

It you go at the right time of day, you can see the shadow of the soldiers and the granite memorial. The Memorial has statues walking through rice paddies. Across from this is a granite memorial. At certain times of the day, the sun shines...More

I first encountered this memorial in 2007 during a brief visit to Washington. It was January and the sculptures were scattered with snow. It was astonishing as their placement is so realistic and natural. This time we were prepared for the sight but nevertheless it...More