On January 19, 2017 a group of 15 Heritage Academy students had the opportunity to visit the nation's capitol. The students spent the entire weekend touring the city and meeting Senator Roger Wicker.
ABOVE: The Tomb of the Unknowns Soldier Memorial Building located on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery.
ABOVE: The wreath laid on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Heritage Academy.
All students had the opportunity to visit The Washington Monument, The National Archives Building, The National Air & Space Museum, The Holocaust Museum, The Museum of Natural History, The Vietnam Memorial, The Iwo Jima Memorial, and the 58th Presidential Inauguration.
Quote by Elie Wiesel, author of Holocaust novel Night, displayed in the Holocaust Museum.
ABOVE: Pictures of Holocaust survivors' identification number tattoos given to them while in prison camps.