April 2024
Day 3 of the Normandy Camporee
Normandy American Cemetery
Troop 93 had the privilege of participating in the closing ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery. During the closing ceremony representatives from the local government, US armed forces, Scouts, and other organizations gave speeches discussing the importance of always remembering the sacrifice on D-Day. Members of the troops in attendance were able to lay a wreath down in remembrance as part of the ceremony. After the ceremony we were able walk around the cemetery grounds and visit the museum.
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. The cemetery covers 172.5 acres and contains the remains of 9,389 American military dead. Most of whom lost their lives during D-Day and the following battles.
Normandy American Cemetery | American Battle Monuments Commission (abmc.gov)
Paris, France
After the closing ceremony the group made our way to Paris to explore the sites. In true scout fashion the group hiked our way through Paris and were able to see the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, and the Les Invalides which is where Napoleon is buried. Since we were hiking and it had already been a long day, we were just able to “see” the sites but not actually go in. Among the highlights of the Paris hike were the scouts enjoying escargot for the first time.
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