Day 5 May 4

The Korean War Memorial was fun to see. You could see the 19 statues of the stealthy soldiers walking through a rice patty and 19 more in the reflection on the wall, which adds up to 38 for the division of Korea at the 38th parallel. There were also laser etchings in the walls that had great detail. There was one quote that stood out, “Freedom Isn’t Free,” which means that you have to give something up or fight for your right to be free.
Duncan



The Arlington cemetery was a beautiful sight to see. Even though it was raining the walk was worth it. The eternal fire next to the Kennedy’s grave was very moving to see too. At the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the guards do their march and it is very exciting to see. Twenty one steps and twenty one seconds. We saw Mr. Bill Mendoza at 11:00 tonight when we got back to the hotel after visiting the city sights by night tour. He is in DC working on Indian Tribal Colleges. It was fun to see our old friend. Amber




Today we went to the WWII memorial. I talked to two veterans from the war, they were from Oklahoma; there were also a lot of others from the busload of veterans. They were taking part in an organization called Honor Flight. This program is dedicated to bringing every living WWII veteran to the memorial built in their honor.
My favorite part about the memorial was the 1,000 stars each representing 100 people that died in the war. Another part of the memorial was the wreaths and ropes that were representing each state that helped in the war. The ropes also represented the bond between the states. They separated the states depending on which parts of the war they fought in, one side had the Pacific and the other had the Atlantic. After I saw this memorial I felt like this war meant more to me then I thought, and I am grateful for the freedom these veterans fought for. Jackson