July 21,1993

"Normandy, the greatest amphibious battle of World War II...

the Americans who died at Omaha Beach were idenified and buried at a memorial. It is considered U.S. soil. Over 9,000 soldiers were buried here. Each headstone was a cross or the Star of David. It was beautiful. We walked one side and we were about to the front and the National Anthemn started playing on chimes. After that Silver Tapps sounded on a trumpet. It was very moving. I really felt like I was in America. On the outside of a church at the memorial it read

" These endured all and gave all that justice among nations might prevail and that mankind might enjoy freedom and inherit peace. "

I always had that joyful feeling when I saw those thousand upon thousands of men who died for people that they didn't even know. The only thing they knew was they were fellow men in need.

" The gate of death they may pass to their joyful ressurection."

January 28, 1986

11:38 am

Michael J. Smith (1), Pilot

Judith A. Resnik (2),Mission Specialist 1

Ellison S. Onizuka (2), Mission Specialist 2

Ronald E. McNair (2), Mission Specialist 3

Gregory B. Jarvis (1) Payload Specialist 1

Sharon Christa McAuliffe (1) Payload Specialist 2

When the Challenger exploded I was six years old. I watched on TV the glorious shuttle lift off and only seconds later I witnessed the explosion. I still think of these brave people... even to this day. It makes me proud to know that there are people willing to put there lives in jeopardy for the sake of our expansion of knowledge and understanding. My heart goes out to these astronauts and their families.

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