What is the official name of the monument in Washington, D.C. depicted in this picture?
Correct answer: Korean War Veterans Memorial
Tanya
My dad volunteered to serve in the Korean War. It is often called The Forgotten War.
Lottie Lilley-Coles
Tanya, my dad was a marine in the Chosin reservoir. he froze his toes off. yes they were forgotten by some, but not all.
Player #33292972
Tanya, it’s true, they make so many movies about other wars but you seldom see anything about the Korean War. That’s sad because those soldiers that fought in Korea and especially those that died deserve the recognition and respect the others have.
Iva
I visited this monument in Washington DC . Was very impressive and moving.
Katy can do
Tanya, remember when it was referred to as "the Korean Conflict"😟
Donna
Also, another thing-this military action was not even an action referred to as a WAR!!! IT REALLY WAS IN MY MIND.
Lionessa
My father lied about his age to enlist in the US Army and go fight the Communists in Korea. He came home, got married, made a kid, and died of sudden kidney failure. He died at the VA, but the Army can't tell me why. I don't know to this day. My stepdad was a submariner during the Korean War, then, after the Navy, he was an MP at Dugway. He refused all his life to discuss either one. I tried to get info about Dugway when he got old, but he never discussed it.
Vicki
Tanya, my dad was there also, and he said that they called it the Korean Conflit because no one knew why they were there.
NonoN
Lionessa, My dad talked about all the little Korean kids and gave them candy from his MRE's but didn't talk about the war until he was much older. He would say that he didn't know how he made it out alive.
NonoN
Player #33292972, They also didn't get new equipment but all the leftovers from WW2.
NonoN
Tanya, My dad and his younger brother both went to fight in Korea. His brother was actually too young. Both signed up for the Marines. My dad was a tank and half track mechanic. The tracks on the half tracks apparently cam off often and dad wuld have to get down in the mud ( and there was always mud) to fix them. He got the nickname of Skid because of this.
Iva
Sir Elliott Fredric, I hope he had the privilege of visiting this memorial 🇺🇸
Player #4295522
MathematicalDragon11, There is an excellent book, "The Coldest Winter," written by David describing all the horrible details of the Korean War written by David Halberstam. I never appreciated