Today we traveled to Arlington National Cemetery. Knowing that my Grandfather will be buried here one day, it was very interesting to see this amazing cemetery. So many people have loved ones here and someday I will as well. To see the changing of the guard really meant how much this country cares about respecting the fallen. As I watched the changing of the guards I was very impressed on the precision of the guards and how proud they were to be guarding The Tomb of the Unknowns. They have to be between 5 foot 10 and 6 foot 4, whether you’re a man or a woman. These strict policies prove how much the United States cares about their citizens. Every single gravestone shows how proud those people were to fight for the country and for the ones that they loved. The Arlington National Cemetery was truly one of the greatest cemeteries in the world, and it serves as a resting place for some of the greatest people who had ever lived.

--Ethan

Today was fun and yet exhausting. We went to three really cool places today. The first thing we saw was the national cemetery. In the national cemetery two things stuck out. One thing was the graves, they went on forever and they were in perfect alignment. The other thing was the rocks on the graves. I heard earlier during the trip that the rocks were there to tell people that people still miss this person. The second place we went to was the Smithsonian museums. I went to the natural history museum and there were so many things in there. I saw rocks, bugs, prehistoric animals, modern animals and everything in between. I was also able to get a stuffed tiger which was one of the only things I wanted this trip. And the last place we went to was this really good restaurant. It was a giant buffet, and it was good food. Now we are all in the hotel and we are exhausted but it was a fun day.

Catherine