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Wake Prep Students Honor Unknown Soldier

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Eighth graders from Wake Preparatory Academy, whove earned the honor through an essay contest on good citizenship, will travel to Arlington National Cemetery. Theyll lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, expressing gratitude for military sacrifices that protect our freedoms. This trip aims to deepen their sense of civic duty and active citizenship, as each student has relatives who served in the military. Its the second year Wake Prep has sent students for this meaningful experience.

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Wake Prep Students Honor Unknown Soldier

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Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Wake Prep Students Honor Unknown Soldier. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00In Durham today, March 13th, a group of eighth-grade students from way-perpetory academy will soon travel to Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Dew. Unknown soldier, they earn this honor through an essay contest on good citizenship. The essays link the school's RAA's values, respect, accountability, integrity, service, and excellence to creating positive change in there, community, state, and nation. These young students see the trip as a way to honor military sacrifices that protect our freedoms today. They want to show appreciation and support for those who served without family, present. Each student has relatives who served in the military. School leaders hope the experience deepens their sense of civic duty and active citizenship. This is the second-year wake prep has sent students for the wreath laying. They believe the lasting impact of those sacrifices will always be felt. Special thanks to our sponsor for supporting this episode. Headphones in a pillow simple idea. Surprisingly addictive as O.L.I. solely pillow.com

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