Kansas honors the uniformed men and women who answered their country's call in the Korean War to defend a country they did not know and a people they had never met. More than 1.5 million U.S. soldiers served in the war from 1950-53, and 36,940 lost their lives, including 415 from Kansas, while 8,171 remained Missing in Action. The sacrifice of those killed, missing, wounded, and captured is remembered alongside all members of the Armed Forces who defended freedom in Korea, in what many called America's "Forgotten War." Rocky hills represent the rugged Korean terrain where major battles were fought, and 38 pylons symbolize the 38th Parallel, which was significant in bringing about the truce that ended the conflict; as of September 30, 2006, the 15-mile-wide Demilitarized Zone still served as the dividing line between North and South Korea. Medal of Honor recipients recognized include Stanley T. Adams of the U.S. Army for action near Sesim-Ni, Korea, on Feb. 4, 1951, and Jack A. Davenport of the U.S. Marine Corps for action in the vicinity of Songnae-do, Korea, on Sept. 21, 1951. The Purple Heart honors soldiers wounded or killed in military action. Troops from many nations aided in the war effort, and the conflict's toll included 628,833 U.N. soldiers killed in action, with American casualties listed as 36,940 killed by enemy action, 103,200 wounded, 8,176 missing in action, 7,140 prisoners of war, and 2,701 dead in captivity.