2023 Boys Nation - Day 1: Arrivals

Delegates from across the country arrived at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., and got settled in for their Boys Nation experience.
Name tags await the arrival of the 2023 Boys Nation delegates at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Name tags await the arrival of the 2023 Boys Nation delegates at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation Junior Counselors and Cadet Counselors await the arrival of Boys Nation delegates at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation Junior Counselors and Cadet Counselors await the arrival of Boys Nation delegates at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation delegates arrive at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation delegates arrive at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation staff shake hands and welcome the Boys Nation delegates to Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation staff shake hands and welcome the Boys Nation delegates to Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
2023 American Legion Boys Nation delegates walk with their luggage towards registration at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
2023 American Legion Boys Nation delegates walk with their luggage towards registration at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
American Legion Past National Commander and Boys Nation Program Director Tom Bock welcomes delegates during registration at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
American Legion Past National Commander and Boys Nation Program Director Tom Bock welcomes delegates during registration at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Utah Boys Nation delegates Carsen Cooper and Colby Stone receive their name badges during registration at Marymount University, inArlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Utah Boys Nation delegates Carsen Cooper and Colby Stone receive their name badges during registration at Marymount University, inArlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation Supply Manager Jim Davis hands a shirt to a delegate during registration at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation Supply Manager Jim Davis hands a shirt to a delegate during registration at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Senior Counselor Mark Brejcha greets Boys Nation delegates as they wait for their turn to have their portraits taken at Marymount University, in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Senior Counselor Mark Brejcha greets Boys Nation delegates as they wait for their turn to have their portraits taken at Marymount University, in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation Delegates participate in a flag lowering ceremony at Marymount University, in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation Delegates participate in a flag lowering ceremony at Marymount University, in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation delegates participate in a flag lowering ceremony at Marymount University, in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation delegates participate in a flag lowering ceremony at Marymount University, in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation Junior and Cadet Counselors participate in a flag lowering ceremony at Marymount University, in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
Boys Nation Junior and Cadet Counselors participate in a flag lowering ceremony at Marymount University, in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
American Legion Boys Nation delegates enjoy an ice cream social and an evening of camaraderie as the first day activity wraps up at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
American Legion Boys Nation delegates enjoy an ice cream social and an evening of camaraderie as the first day activity wraps up at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion