Arlington

This morning was amazing! With another day of gorgeous weather we drove onto the grounds of Arlington National Cemetary. We were awed by the size of the grounds and the seemingly endless rows of white grave markers.

We were very moved by the presence of an Honor Flight, a group of wheelchair bound veterans who had an opportunity to tour the monuments; many of them served in World War II. They had come to pay respects at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Our students proudly shook their hands and thanked them for their service. Catherine Nilsen said "I walked up to them and shook their hands and thanked them. Some of the men got teary eyed because they felt appreciative that young people respected their service."

We were also able to visit the Arlington House. Jack Allendar said "I was surprised to find that General Lee's house was there since he was a confederate and it was in Union territory. I didn't know that there were guards there all day every day at the Tomb of the Unknown."

Andy Saad said "Arlington Cemetary was my favorite today. It was really moving; it put a different perspective on how I thought of war because I saw how many people lost their lives trying to protect our country."

Before leaving Arlington Cemetery we stopped at the Marine Corps Memorial known as Iwo Jima.