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At the FBI, the marathon participants visited the departments working with explosive devices and firearms. They saw equipment used in crimes and learned how investigations are conducted.
“They have a lot of weapons of different types. A lot of hand-made explosive devices that they found and studied. They were discovered in the U.S., Iraq, and Afghanistan,” runner Bohdan Kusharuk said.
“I was hoping they would show a little more. But I understand that their work allows them to show exactly as much as they did. It’s the same in Ukraine. If we were invited to the SBU, they would only show us what visitors are allowed to see,” runner Pavlo Chayka said.
The next stop on the tour is the military cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The Arlington National Cemetery is one of the most famous in the world. American soldiers, astronauts, heads of the Supreme Court and even Presidents are buried here. There are over 300,000 graves at the cemetery now.
It’s area covers over 2.5 square kilometers, and its history dates back almost 150 years. The cemetery was established for soldiers who died in the Civil War. Since then, it has been a place of burial for American servicemen and women.
The Ukrainians are looking for one of the most well-known graves. Among them is 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. The Eternal Flame is always burning beside it and it’s always crowded.
“I imagined this grave to be totally different. It is very simple looking. Nothing extraordinary is needed here. It is not really important what will be installed upon the bodies. The most important thing is others’ attitude towards those who gave their lives for the prosperity of their country. This is far more important than things that are done just for effect,” runner Dmytro Poltavets said.
Next, the veterans will visit the U.S. Congress and start preparing for the Marine Corps Marathon. They will run together with soldiers from the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Georgia.
