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Botetourt Buddies visit D-Day Memorial

The Botetourt Buddies along with Tater Benson and aides made a trip to the National D-Day Memorial on Tuesday.

The Botetourt Buddies along with Tater Benson and teacher aides made a trip to the National D-Day Memorial on Tuesday.

From Vanessa Romas, the junior at LBHS who helped organize Botetourt Buddies a group of special needs and general education kids into a friendship club at the school. "This picture from our field trip we took on Tuesday to the D-Day memorial. It was quite chilly, but everyone made it!! We also were presented with a check from the Civitan Club a few weeks ago! WTG, Botetourt Buddies!

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  1. My dad is D-Day veteran. In the Navy, his ship, LST-504, made 13 crossings of the English Channel on D-Day. He's been able to visit the memorial twice.

    Comment by Jane — November 21, 2008 @ 11:32 am

  2. I worked to get it built for folks like your Dad and my uncle and so future generations just like these kids could see what those heroes did for us!
    Cathy

    Comment by cathybenson — November 21, 2008 @ 11:51 am

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