Theipval Memorial - Brock's Entry

Theipval is a big monument that towers over all of its surrounding area. Names were written in alphabetical order on the sand stone slabs. The early afternoon sun shined brightly on us shedding an inviting light on the monument bringing out the monuments true size and glory. The smooth breezy combined with an Ernest desire to find my ancestry drew me in and captured my attention. Before setting us loose, we assemble before the monument to take a picture in order to capture this moment. Everyone was excited to find their family names on the walls. I was fortunate to find my Mom's maiden name on the wall, in fact, I found 3 Newtons. I was ecstatic to find my mothers side but I want able to find my fathers name. That particularly bothered me. I searched in vain through the registry books. Another feeling I discovered there was a solemn somberness. In the countless people, names, all had sacrificed do much for my freedom; the soldier fought for their homes and for peace. May I never forget. Brock













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Going the extra 3000 miles

Alison's father joined us at Beaumont Hamel! It was a touching site and a touching reunion.










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The largest potato in France - Sam Adam's quote of the day

We had an amazing dinner last evening, it was the largest potato you have ever seen, the name of the potato is 'the melody'. Sam Adams said, 'I fought a good fight but lost in the twelfth round... That potato knocked me out.'










The remarkable feat of finishing the whole meal went to one student only.... The amazing Joe Wright, "this amazing vessel was defeated by the one and only, me."




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Natalie's Verdun

Firstly I would like to wish my little brother a happy birthday! Happy 13th birthday!

So today we went to Ossuary and Douaumont. For those of you who don't know what this is, it is a memorial for all of those soldiers that died when Germany was taking France during the First World War. This memorial has soldiers from both armies. However, right after the war not all soldiers were found, so new soldiers are added to the memorial every year. Most of these soldier are so old that they can't figure out who they were. These soldiers are put into the ossuary, where they lie with thousands of other unknown soldiers. These sites are really well done and pay proper respect to the memory of these soldiers.




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Joe's Quote of the Day

"my mom WAS right."

Reflecting on how useful his headlamp has been.


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Dan's Quote of the Day

"I'm sad we are done in Verdun!"


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Carson's Verdun

The Citadel
The Citadel was very interesting and informative. Nine students hoped into each cart which took us through the under ground tunnels which included holograms of people reenacting important events of World War One, such as conferences and agreements. After the ride we walked through a series of displays with a relating audio. In my opinion, it was an amazing learning experience.








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