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| https://riggleman.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-denver-riggleman-joins-congressman-michael-waltz-and-bipartisan | Congressman Denver Riggleman Joins Congressman Michael Waltz and a Bipartisan Group of Veterans to Clean Korean Veterans War Memorial | 2019-11-25 | 2019 | 2019-11 | Republican | House | VA | Denver Riggleman | R000611 | riggleman.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. -On Thursdaymorning, Congressman Denver Riggleman joined Rep. Michael Waltz and a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives and veterans to clean and preservethe Korean War VeteransMemorial as a show of respect for fallen Korean War soldiers and veterans.The otherlawmakers who attended today's cleaning were:Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Rep. Van Taylor (R-TX),Rep. Connor Lamb (D-PA), Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-LA), Rep. Michael Bost (R-IL), and Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL). We are in debt to the brave men and women who served our country in the Korean War and I am grateful for the opportunity to join my colleagues in this act of servant leadership, said Rep. Riggleman. As an Air Force Veteran, I honor the service of those who served in Korea.Let us never forget their sacrifice. The Korean War Memorial is made up of 19 stainless steel statues representing a cross section of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines, a mural wall, a United Nations Wall, and a pool of remembrance. The statues stand in patches of juniper bushes crossed with slabs of granite to symbolize the rice paddies of Korea.They honor the more than 54,000 American soldiers wholost their lives during the Korean War. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |