I'm a little late posting about this, but I still wanted to share it. On Saturday Jess, Sarah, and I went to the Korean War Museum. The museum is huge and is filled with history and artifacts. Korea, it seems, is a country that has been constantly at war. From ancient history to modern times they have been invaded - countries like Mongolia, Japan, and even their own brother country North Korea have swarmed onto South Korean land to take what was not theirs. It might sound like a depressing place to go, but I actually found it very interesting. It is sad to think of the animalistic tendencies and selfishness of men, but at the worst times is when some people do extraordinary things to help others.
"Our nation honors its sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met." - Korean War Memorial
This statue is entitled "Brothers." One brother is fighting for North Korea, the other South Korea - but on the battlefield they embrace is forgiveness.
A soldier on the lookout.
Touching the hand of a soldier.
This is called "Teardrop." It is made up of dogtags of people who served in the Korean War.
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