Construction officially began on the Wall of Remembrance at the
National Mall on Friday, aimed at commemorating those who lost their
lives defending South Korea from aggression and ensuring their freedom.
Featured on the wall will list the names of the U.S. troops and Korean
augmentation to the U.S. Army personnel who died fighting between 1950
and 1953.
Over the course of the construction the National Park Service will
also be restoring the memorial, which has been around for 25 years. The
pavement will be repaired and the statues will be refinished. The $22
million construction project is being funded by donations from the
people of the U.S. and the Republic of Korea.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in attended the groundbreaking
ceremony along with other dignitaries. The memorial is expected to be
finished in the next year.
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