Jan/Feb 2006 - Korean War Veterans Association

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ABOVE: Rice paddies rise in the
background. In the center of the circle,
soldiers are depicted suffering
from heat, thirst, cold and rain on
the Korean-shaped island. The ring
of tiles will contain the record of the
Korean War.
“Winter was absolutely miserable,”
he said. “In the rain, everything
was in the mud and stuck.”
Corey said he returned recently to
Korea, and was surprised to see how
well the country has been rebuilt.
That, he said, is a sign that the misery
of the war had some value. “I guess
we gave them democracy, so I have to
happy about that,” he said.
Rodman said it is important to The
Highground’s mission for tributes
such as this to come from the very
men who were in Korea. It should be their
idea, their design, their tribute, because
“They’re the ones who lived it,” Rodman
said.
As such, Rodman said that whatever the
reason behind the delay of a Korean tribute
at The Highground, the day has come when
it will receive its proper place.
“When they (Korean veterans) were
ready, we were ready, and the time is now,”
Rodman said. “We think this is one of the
ways we as an organization can help dispel
the notion that this is the Forgotten War.”
Close-ups of the figures that will rest on the
island. A flak jacket will be added to the soldier
suffering from the heat.(above).
Drawings and designs by Michael Martino
January - February F
2006
The Graybeards