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ByYMLCplJessicaHemenwayCherryPointNCWhenIrstheardabouttheGreatAmericanHistoryAdventureIremem-beredmyhistoryclassesandthoughtitwasgoingtobeboring.ButafterwewatchedavideofromlastyearstripIthoughttomyselfSignmeupWhenthedaynallycameweewintoBostonMAandthatrstdaywestayedattheairportuntildinnerbe-causeofallthepeopleyinginfromallover.WhilevisitingBostonwesawlotsofhistoricplaces.AttheBunkerHillMonumentweclimbedall294steps--itwasverypainfulWealsowenttotheSalemWitchMuseum.Iamalsoread-ingabookabouttheSalemwitchtrialsandalthoughthepeopleandtheplacesmatchedupwithwhatwesawthesto-riesdidnot.Iguessitislikethegameoftelephone.ThenextstopwasNewYorkCity.WewentupaveryfastelevatorinsidetheEmpireStateBuildingandwealsowenttothe9-11Memorial.Istillremem-berthestoryaboutthepeartreetherewhichrepresentstosomethatnotallislostandtoothersitstandsforourcountrysresilience.OntoPenn-sylvaniawherewealsostayedforonenight.AmongotherhistoricsiteswesawthehousewhereBetsyRosslivedandsewedourrstAmericanag.Wealsogottovisithergrave.InPhiladelphiawegottoseetheactualLibertyBellwhichwasbrokenwhenitrstarrivedfromEuropebuttwoblacksmithsstilllearninghowtomakebellsxeditaftermanytries.WeallranupthestepsofthefamousmuseumtotheRockyStat-uetooIalmostfell.WhenwegottoWestVirginiaandVirginiawewenttoHarpersFerryandclimbedupabunchofhillsandtouredoldhomes.TheninVirginiawestoppedoffataCivilWarreenactmentandjoinedin.OurgroupswarcrywasHUZZAHWepracticeddifferentwarstrategiesandthateveningafterdin-neranddancingwehadanattackonourcampsite--sothistimetheNorthandtheSouthworkedtogethertotakedownthebandits.ThiswasthemostfunandhistorictoobecausethiswasoneoftheactualbattleeldsoftheCivilWar.OurlaststopwasWash-ingtonDC.Wewenttomanymemorialsandmonumentsandmetavet-eranwhohadlosthisleg.AtArlingtonCemeterywewatchedthechangingoftheguardswhichwasanamazingceremonyandlaterMr.Kesslergaveusaverymotivat-ingspeech.ThateveningwewenttotheMarineBarracks8thandISunsetParadewheretheyhadthenewmascotChestyabulldogthatisveryadorable.Thistriphastaughtmeafewthings.Oneisthatyoucanneverbetoooldtolearnnewthings.IamgladthatIamintheYoungMarinesandwaspriv-ilegedtobeabletogoonthistrip.Ialsolearnedthatthiscountrywouldnothavebeenthewayitistodayifevery-onewhomadeourhistoryhadgivenup.WalkinginHistorysFootstepsNotBoringOnthebusbetweenhistoricsitesandmoments.AFeelingofIndependenceatAviationChallengeMachIIByYMLCplLathanWhitlowCherryPointNCThissummerIhadtheopportunitytotraveltoHuntsvilleALasaMachIIstudent.OntheridetheremyfellowYoungMarinesthathadbeentherebeforespokeabouttheirex-periencesandwhattheyex-pectedthistime.Ibecamemoreexcitedastheytoldtheirstories.Wedrovethe18hoursandstayedover-nightinAshevilleeachwaywhichsplitthedriveup.AsaYoungMarinelancecorporalIwaspartofTeamFalconlearninghowtoythebeautifulFA-18Hornetinsimulatedcombat.MyopiniononaviationiswelleasytosayIloveaviationandtheYoungMarinesandwhenIgottositinthatsimulatoritmademesohappyIjustlovedit.WealsowentpatrollingandIwasthepatrolleaderwhichgavemenewleadershipskillsonhowtoleadYoungMarinesthroughdangeroussituations.IhadasenseofleadershipinsidemetooduringSealops--whenweaccomplishedthemissionitfeltgood.AtArea51whichtaughtmecontrolandfocusIgottoleadmyteamtovictorymultipletimes.DuringtheweekIsawoneofmyfellowJuniorLeadershipSchoolJLSgraduatesandweplantokeepintouch.Thewholeweekgavemeanexperienceandfeelingofinde-pendence.Concentratingonsomechallengingaviationtasks.ESPRITFall201315