On Wed., Jan. 18, students visited Arlington National Cemetery. At Arlington, over 400,000 soldiers lay to rest. Included in these 400,000 is John F. Kennedy, laying by an eternal flame lit when he died. After visiting the memorial of Kennedy, the students walked to see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is there to honor the many soldiers who went unidentified after fighting. Junior Gabe Tijerina’s favorite part of the trip was Arlington National Cemetery.

“The changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was such a cool experience,” Tijerina said. “I really liked seeing that along with the cemetery itself.”

On the morning of Jan. 19, students started their day off by doing a tour of the monuments in the District. One of the most impactful monuments was the Martin Luther King Jr. Monument, where a tall sculpture of him stands. Next to King lies two wreaths, which are meant to honor King, normally dropped off by schools.

On Jan. 20, after attending the inauguration of Donald Trump, students headed to the Holocaust Museum. This museum has four stories filled with artifacts and stories of those impacted by the Holocaust. Connecting the different rooms at the museum were tall hallways filled with pictures of the many Holocaust victims.