Tuesday, January 11, 2011

war memorial




south korea has an amazing war memorial.  it was unlike anything we have ever seen.  in the states, you just don't see history like this.  they have documented and collected weapons and uniforms from wars dated back in the 50A.D.  in some display cases they have built miniature replica war scenes that play out a battle.



they already have on display the north korean torpedo that attacked the south korean ship, cheonan.



we were able to go to the 3D movie that allowed us to get a feel for what it is like to fly a fighter jet.



we also go to shoot this gun, (duck hunt style), at a bullseye on a digital screen in order to know what it's like to shoot a gun used in war.  it had a pretty hard kick-back.



future warrior suit:



this is an art piece made of dog tags in the shape of a tear drop.  there is a plaque below the drop that reads:

In remembrance of the Korean soldiers and UN military participants who lost their lives in the Korean War, the respect towards the warriors (1,300 identification tags) has been embodied as tear drops. The iron thorns symbolise the horror, suppression and danger of the tragic war. The circle on the sand below represents the wave of the drop.





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