A place to reflect and remember. The Arlington National Cemetery was a great way to learn about and honor the thousands of soldiers that fought, and still fight for our country everyday. After a long, but well worth it walk up the hill, we watched an extremely moving ceremony called The Changing of The Guards. Parker donated a wreath to the Marine Corps, and four of our very own Parker students got to participate in the wreath laying. The soldiers perfectly executed the ceremony, and it was an amazing experience.
As we walked back down the hill, we visited the eternal flame. It is a gas light, and will never burn out. It is in honor of former president John F. Kennedy who was assassinated. Everybody found it very interesting that this has been a constantly burning flame for so many years, and the fact that it will never die. This was definitely one of my favorite places we visited so far, and I know I'm not the only one.
- Sydney C.
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