Trip to the Pentagon

My first impression was that the building was humungous and there were more men in uniform working there than I have ever seen in my whole 16 years. When we got the chance to sit down and experience what most Pentagon journalists experience on a daily basis I felt a rush of excitement. Despite the long duration of the Colonel’s introduction, the briefing was very interesting. The fact that it was on the war in Iraq and that we as teenagers get to hear the inside scoop was quite amazing.

One of my favorite parts was talking to the ABC producer, the CNN photojournalist, and the Voice of America reporter. It was great getting to hear their view on what news really is and listen to them describe their jobs. Those discussions were informative and made me realize I really do want to be a journalist. But most likely not in the Pentagon. It was sad seeing where the plane crashed on 9/11, it was quite touching. Overall going to the Pentagon was a great experience and I would definitely do it again.