Which U.S. war memorial in Washington, D.C., features 19 stainless-steel service members in a battlefield formation?

The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., features 19 stainless-steel service members in a battlefield formation.

The memorial’s centerpiece is a patrol of 19 larger-than-life figures representing soldiers from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force. Their ponchos and expressions suggest movement through difficult terrain. When reflected in the nearby polished granite wall, the 19 figures appear as 38, symbolizing the 38th parallel associated with the Korean Peninsula and the 38 months of the war.

The memorial was dedicated on July 27, 1995, the 42nd anniversary of the Korean Armistice. Its design also includes a granite wall bearing photographic images and the phrase “Freedom Is Not Free.”

Memorial Day ceremonies at the site honor those who served and died in the Korean War. The memorial is distinct from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, whose principal feature is a wall of names rather than sculpted figures.