Washington DC

It poured rain the entire time we were in Washington D.C.  We were soaked to the bone, despite our umbrellas and rain ponchos.  There were specific monuments we wanted to get to, and tried to be strategic in our planning!  But the National Mall is so big, there's a lot of space between those monuments!

MLK

Lincoln

One of the most decent, ethical presidents we've had (in my humble opinion!)

Vietnam
I went there to find the name of my cousin's birthfather.  She never met him so it was an honor to find his name and get her a picture of it.

James C. Jensen, killed in action May 1972

Washington

Holocaust Memorial Museum

Of all the memorials, this is the one I didn't want to miss, no matter what!  You learn about how Hitler came to power, how he manipulated the system to his benefit and for his agenda.  You learn about how, step by step, the repression of Jews and other "unfit" populations started.  You learn about the promises of work and prosperity he made to the German people.  You learn about and see in pictures the atrocities meted out in concentration camps, the hard labor, starvation, disease and death.  You learn about the allies getting the upper hand, and the Nazi's last push to kill as many people as possible.  You also learn about the resistance, and the people who helped save Jews by providing safe havens for them.  There were thousands of people who worked against the regime despite the risk of death if they were caught.  These are the stories I love to read.  The most recent book I read was "Irena's Children" (written by Tilar Mazzeo) about the Warsaw ghetto.  Such an inspiring story that you should read!  Sir Nicolas Winton is another angel to check out, and of course Elie Wiesel.  He was instrumental in getting this memorial set up.

I couldn't bring myself to take pictures of anything but quotes, it just seemed wrong.  But hopefully I've portrayed well enough what the museum is like.

Washington DC Temple and Visitors Center

The temple sustained some damage after the 2015 earthquake and is being retrofitted and repaired.