This Monday the 13th Alec fly’s to DC with 21 other students from his 8th grade class from school. He’ll be gone till Thursday night. He is SOOOOO very excited to go! they have a packed day every day!!!!!! They are visiting the Washington Monument, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Kennedy Center, White house, Arlington National Cemetery, Holocaust Museum, Gettysburg, US Air Force Memorial, the Pentagon Memorial,the Capitol and SO much more!!!!!! His History teacher has chosen 4 students to participate to lay the wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery!! Alec is one of the 4 chosen! Such a high honor!!! He is just ESTATIC!!!!!!!!!! I am very sad that I can’t be there to whiteness such a honor!!! However the teacher’s have told me they will take pictures and possibly video. We are SO proud of Alec that he was chosen!! He had to write a paper to his history teacher telling him why he wanted him to chose him. Here is the letter Alec wrote him.
Dear Mr. Little,
I am really looking forward to our trip to Washington D.C. I’ve researched some information about the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier, The Changing of the Guard and how the ceremony takes place. I have been learning about the many wars the U.S. has been involved in. Although war is sad and harsh, I am a Patriot and believe in our nation and protecting our Liberties. As you know my Grandfather served and fought in the Vietnam War. I would be deeply honored to participate in the Wreath Laying Ceremony that we’ll be involved in.
Thank you for considering me.
Sincerely,
Alec Moody
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