The colors are raised over American Legion Boys Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion

Aabid Alikhan Razvi of Texas is sworn in as Vice-President of American Legion Boys Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion

Joshua Kenneth Cheadle of California is sworn in as President of American Legion Boys Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion

USAA Vice President for Federal and Government Relations, John Hughes speaks to the Boys Nation senators at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion

The Boys Nation senators visit the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion

Adam Thomas Cook of West Virginia walks through the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion

Michael Bredeck, Legislative Director walks through the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion

Boys Nation Director of Activities and Past National Commander Dale Barnett walks through the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion

Mark Joseph McAllister of Kansas steps out of a train car at The U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion

Jaxon David Floyd of Utah takes a moment to reflect at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion