Korean War Veterans Memorial was confirmed by the U.S Congress on October 28, 1986. It is located in Washington, D.C.'s West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. The memorial is in the form of a triangle intersecting a circle. Within the walled triangle there are 19 stainless steel statues, each larger than life-size! between 7 feet and 3 inches and 7 feet and 6 inches tall. Each statue weighs nearly 1,000 pounds . To the north of the statues is a path, forming one side of the triangle. Behind, to the south, is a 164-foot long black granite wall, with photographic images sandblasted into it depicting soldiers, equipment and people involved in the war. This forms the second side of the triangle. The third side of the triangle, facing towards the Lincoln Memorial is open.
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