WAR MEMORIALS

This evening we visited four memorials:  The World War II, The Korean, the Lincoln Memorial, and The Vietnam Memorial.

WWII Memorial:

Group photo on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Below is an engraved marble slab marking the location where Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Below is our visit to the Vietnam Memorial where we paused to pay tribute to PFC Paul Surrette from Holbrook. We took a pencil rubbing of his name from the wall and students placed a jersey and hat at the foot of the wall beneath his name. Ms. Gallagher explained how she met with Paul Surrette's sister prior to our trip to let her know we would be honoring her brother. It was a moving moment for all of us.

Below.... Two student place a hat and shirt.

Below: Pausing to thank a vet and to give him a "Holbrook JSHS thanks you for your service" pin.