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Virginia MIlitary Institute senior Christina Stalnaker of Newport News wrings the water out her socks from walking in the rain all day. A handful of VMI cadets walked the 84-mile trek from Lexington to New Market, as part of a time-honored tradition to commemorate the cadets of 1864 who marched from VMI, in Lexington, to the site of the May 15th battle in New Market during the American Civil War. This year's walk was slightly more historically accurate, because the rain the senior cadets faced was similar to what the cadets faced on the march 144 years ago.
VMI senior Andrew Hosey of Manassas, left, gets the blisters on his feet looked at by medic Alan Keith of Portsmouth, before starting out again on the walk to New Market.
Lt. Roy Funkhouser, left, looks to the sky for signs of the coming rain, as he and his VMI students get ready to start the day's journey to New Market.
VMI students cross over Interstate 81 as they make their way along Va 11 toward New Market.
Roxanne Franck, right, of Poquoson, Virginia, gets a hug from her fellow VMI walker, Christina Stalnaker of Newport News, after running across the New Market battlefield. completing the 84 mile journey they took from Lexington to New Market.
In the last part of the journey, the VMI walkers run across the New Market battlefield in front of incoming freshman called Rats. The Rats overtake and pass by the walkers who are carrying their ruck sacks, completing the tradition and ending the journey.
Brennan Fleury, 8, (left) waits, as Christopher Stegelman, 8, receives his very first Communion wafer from Rev. Ronald Cellini during mass at St. Peter's Catholic Church on Lady's Island.
Harrison Dixon, 8, (left) reads during practice for his First Holy Communion, while Christopher Valentin, 7, begins to show signs of fatigue after the long rehearsal.
Mary Catherine Carmody, 8, holds her candle as she waits expectantly with the rest of the children, before entering the sanctuary of St. Peter's Catholic Church to receive her first communion.
Alex Ponce, 9, (center) and Amber Moloney, 8, (right) kneel while they wait for Rev. Ronald Cellini to place a Scapular around their necks. The children are given the Scapular the day before their first communion.
Friends and family snap photos as the children take their First Communion at St. Peter's Catholic Church on Lady's Island.