2023 Boys Nation - Day 2: Swearing in
The delegates representing American Legion Boys State programs from across the country were sworn in as the 2023 American Legion Boys Nation Senators by Dr. David Bobb, president of the Bill of Rights Institute, who administered the oath of office and Braylin Broussard of Louisiana was elected president pro tempore.![2023 Boys Nation Senators salute the colors as the flag is raised at Marymount University. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/20230722_BoysNation2023_DayTwo-00609.jpg?itok=kCutdtzZ)
2023 Boys Nation Senators salute the colors as the flag is raised at Marymount University. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
![Bills of Rights Institute President, Dr. David Bobb administers the Oath of Office for 2023 Boys Nation Senators. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/20230722_BoysNation2023_DayTwo-08587.jpg?itok=0GjkHb8m)
Bills of Rights Institute President, Dr. David Bobb administers the Oath of Office for 2023 Boys Nation Senators. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
![Boys Nation delegates take an oath of office to become Senators. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/20230722_BoysNation2023_DayTwo-08599.jpg?itok=sZK6I977)
Boys Nation delegates take an oath of office to become Senators. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
![Boys Nation Senator Ian Chung of New York plays piano during a lunch break at Marymount University, in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/20230722_BoysNation2023_DayTwo-08641.jpg?itok=_2x6yIb-)
Boys Nation Senator Ian Chung of New York plays piano during a lunch break at Marymount University, in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
![Boys Nation Senators sing during a group karaoke moment at 2023 Boys American Legion Boy Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/20230722_BoysNation2023_DayTwo-08671.jpg?itok=QVWTcKaV)
Boys Nation Senators sing during a group karaoke moment at 2023 Boys American Legion Boy Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
![The Nationalist Party holds a party convention during the 2023 American Legion Boys Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/20230722_BoysNation2023_DayTwo-08774.jpg?itok=uqEC3wWp)
The Nationalist Party holds a party convention during the 2023 American Legion Boys Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
![American Legion National Commander Vincent J. “Jim” Troiola poses with West Point Cadets during American Legion Boys Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/20230722_BoysNation2023_DayTwo-08948.jpg?itok=eXsaMY0K)
American Legion National Commander Vincent J. “Jim” Troiola poses with West Point Cadets during American Legion Boys Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
![Junior Counselor Colby Lewis of Alabama runs the President pro tempore election during 2023 American Legion Boys Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Ben Birdsell/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/20230722_BoysNation2023_DayTwo-09080.jpg?itok=QspZw_4s)
Junior Counselor Colby Lewis of Alabama runs the President pro tempore election during 2023 American Legion Boys Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Ben Birdsell/The American Legion
![The American Legion National Commander Vincent J. “Jim” Troiola and 2023 Boys Nation Senators salute the colors as the flag is retired at Marymount University. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/20230722_BoysNation2023_DayTwo-00652.jpg?itok=oV21x5Oo)
The American Legion National Commander Vincent J. “Jim” Troiola and 2023 Boys Nation Senators salute the colors as the flag is retired at Marymount University. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
![Sen. Tucker Coombs of North Carolina congratulates Sen. Braylin Broussard of Louisiana who rallied to be elected President pro tempore of American Legion Boys Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/20230722_BoysNation2023_DayTwo-09108.jpg?itok=BAWCDayA)
Sen. Tucker Coombs of North Carolina congratulates Sen. Braylin Broussard of Louisiana who rallied to be elected President pro tempore of American Legion Boys Nation at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion
![Newly-elected President pro tempore Braylin Broussard gives his acceptance speech at Marymount University. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/20230722_BoysNation2023_DayTwo-00723.jpg?itok=IUA89jbZ)
Newly-elected President pro tempore Braylin Broussard gives his acceptance speech at Marymount University. Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion