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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Moments to be Proud
On Memorial Day, Vice President Biden spoke on the hallowed grounds of Arlington Cemetary paying tribute to the thousands who have died protecting our nation. At this very location, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, on the Thursday before, I was there with 60 High School Seniors ready to party and have a great time on a Senior Trip to Williamsburg. On the way down, we stopped in DC to see the sights and before we left, we spent time at Arlington. These students are very mixed in terms of their interests and academic motivation particularly at the end of their High School experience. For this precious hour at Arlington however, they all were one. The respect they accorded the location and the behaviors they exhibited were so wonderful and so appropriate for the location that I almost shed a tear. For all their desire for fun, they stopped, reflected and made the most of the experience. I am so proud of them all and they deserve only the best from us as we leave them a very tough world to fix. There is hope. Go South River Rams. You are the best. Where are you Americans for reason and truth?
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We were all messing around and in a very delightful mood prior to entering the cemetery. I feel like something inside of me changed once we were in there, though. Once we were walking around, reading the names on the tombstones of soldiers who gave their lives to provide the freedom and liberties that we all have today. Nobody can doubt the courage and bravery that these soldiers had, and South River was really emotionally connected in that respect.
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