"Freedom is not free" is the text on the granite memorial wall of the Korean War Memorial in Washington. The Chinese translation is: "Freedom always comes with a price" or "Freedom is not free."

Although the Korean War Memorial is called a monument, it is not a monument, but a triangular area. The Korean War Memorial consists of three parts. One part is a group of 19 life-size sculptures of American soldiers.

The second part is a black granite memorial wall. On this wall, the faces of many soldiers are faintly etched, all based on real records of unknown soldiers from various branches of the US military in news photos of the Korean War. The third part is a group of small square seats placed on the ground, with square characters engraved on them.

This memorial park was built in 1989 with the approval of Congress and private funds raised.

Extended information

What Americans call the "Korean War" is the "Korean War" recorded in our country's history books. When China entered the war, the Chinese Volunteer Army crossed the Yalu River to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, and defended the country. Facing the "United Nations Army" composed of 16 countries headed by the U.S. Army, the Chinese Volunteer Army displayed military prowess and revitalized its national prestige.

At that time, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the "United Nations Army" and five-star general Omar Bledel clearly pointed out that if "we invade China because of the Korean War, then we will It was a wrong war at the wrong time, in the wrong place, with the wrong enemy.”

The United States ultimately did not win this war, based on its military strength and economic strength. According to the theory, the New China, which was full of waste and waiting for rebirth, dared to fight the "United Nations Army" led by the United States and drew a draw. No matter from any aspect, China achieved a great victory in this war.

In the Korean War, faced with such a powerful "United Nations Army" and its military equipment, the Chinese Volunteer Army became more and more courageous as they fought. The "United Nations Army" had been passively beaten on the ground battlefield, but did nothing. In the end, it had to Not to sign the armistice agreement.

After the signing of the "Korean Armistice Agreement", Peng Dehuai, commander of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, said: "For hundreds of years, Western invaders can occupy a country by setting up a few cannons on a coast in the east. , gone forever.

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Baidu Encyclopedia--Korean War Memorial