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“America’s Gift to My Generation”
The veterans are some of the greatest people in our country. The veterans fought, and some even died just to protect our country from war. They have given us so many gifts. Just like Herbert Hoover said, “My country owes me nothing. It gave me, as it gives every boy and girl, a chance. It gave me schooling, independence of action, opportunity for service and honor.” This quote tells perfectly what I’m going to write. I’d like to thank the veterans for the gifts they gave my generation. Now, my second favorite gift we have is education. Veterans fought for my right to have the education that I want. But, when I see places like Singapore, their education is insane! For example, they get flooded with work
The presentation, Generations and the Next America, by Paul Taylor, provided great insight to how our country will continue to grow and change in the coming years. As the United States continues to go through changes in size and diversity, so do the demographics of the country. With each new generation, comes new behaviors and patterns, which will force society to accept more behaviors and lifestyles. The changes in demographics in the United States is good for the social climate. Less than 60 years ago, many of the behaviors and lifestyles that are accepted and recognized, were not.
In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation: The Americans Who Fought the Korean War, written in 2012, Melinda L. Pash mentions the effect of the conflict on soldiers when they returned. Pash argues Americans were too busy with their lives to even care about the conflict or the soldiers that were gradually making their way back home. Pash acknowledges that even academic scholars had been reluctant to challenge the initial hot war of the Cold War. The historical significance is that these soldiers served their country receiving little acknowledgement for their services and accomplishments. The returning veterans of the Korean War faced a very different America than had the veterans of the two world wars.
In conclusion, we should always remember those who fought and are still fighting for us not just one time a year but everyday. We should be thankful for a veteran, because we have freedom to do the things we love where some countries do not get that privilege. We can hunt , fish, play basketball and see our friends and family. Some countries don’t get the freedom that we do.
Former President of the United States of America, Ronald Reagan in his address at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day 1985 testifies his views and respect for the Veterans who have served to protect the United States. Reagan’s aspiration in his address is to convey the standard that Veterans deserve. Through the speech, Reagan embraces a solemn tone to reveal that though he holds a high position his nobility is to be put aside to amplify the sacrifices the Veterans have made for the country and its population. Reagan reveals through his address at the Arlington Cemetery that those who served for the freedom of the United States deserve respect at all times, not just on one day of the year.
My core program is Early Childhood Education. During the most recent live lecture (week 4), you stated we were allowed to present out final project on any current event. I am deeply dedicated to ECE, however, the recent accusations against the Wounded Warrior Project has influenced my decision to choose this subject, over my core program. Being the daughter and wife of career servicemen, I am devoted to the interest of our American Veterans. Both my father and husband were disabled American Veterans, both served during war times and both died too young (58 & 54, respectively), due to service connected disabilities.
Every time Veterans Day is forthcoming we demonstrate our gratitude for their service but ultimately some war veterans define it as inadequate. An Iraq war veteran, Wes Moore, in Ted Talks, expresses how the phrase "Thank you for your service" which many civilians would utter was an ambiguous statement to him. Upon his return from war, the multiple occasions he encountered the statement, it was just a simple meaningless phrase. The phrase just meant his service at war was pointless because people only conveyed their gratefulness but never asked about his experience at war or how was he after the war. Praising a veteran who participated in the military isn't enough of an appreciation for many veterans because revealing the term "Thank you for your service" is an awkward comment that rather of expressing a sincere gratitude, instead exhibits how many individuals deliver this statement not because they genuinely mean it but because it's the appropriate deed
A veteran is someone who has served a long time in the military, no matter what their age. Veterans are important to our freedom because while serving their time, you have to remember that they are fighting for your right to be free in the United States. Without them, there wouldn’t be any freedom in this world. They fight for what they believe in and what is right for the country. You have to remember, these war vets are putting their lives on the line for people they don’t even know.
Conclusion, Veterans are American heros because they fight for our country.
Every year, since 1971, Memorial Day has been observed as a national holiday in the United States, in which we honor those who died while protecting our country. To me, Memorial Day is a time where we as a nation, are reminded that all of the freedoms and rights that we take for granted, came at the cost of men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting our country. When Memorial Day befalls its designated date, I am reminded that people fought and died for my freedom and rights. I am reminded that if people didn’t fight for me and for this country, it wouldn’t be the great and prosperous country that it is. Therefore, I take pride in the fact that someone went to war and died to protect my freedoms.
I have a few people in my family that are veterans. Their service means alot to me. I admire them for their for their bravery and loyalty to their country. They inspire me in many ways such as to be brave even if the situation requires only a small act of bravery, and to speak out against something I know is wrong. To me veterans need to be honored every day for their service.
Ninety-eight years ago, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice was declared between Germany and the Allied Nations in World War I. One year later, it was celebrated as Armistice Day to honor the cause of world peace. After World War II and the Korean War, it was renamed Veterans Day, dedicated to American veterans from any war. The transition from Armistice Day to Veterans Day seems appropriate, for we would not have peace if we did not have veterans. But the implication that veterans are mere preservers of order is a vast misrepresentation; they do much more for our nation.
Some people take that for advantage. Veterans fought in the Civil War so that slaves can be free. We should thank the Veterans alive, dead, younger, and older. You may not know it but, there are veterans all around you.
“America’s Gift to my Generation” The right to bare arms is the most important gift American vets has given to my generation in my opinion. Our current and former military protect our rights and will continue to protect them as long as possible. The right to bare arms is important, used for protection, and also used to obtain food.
The US has grappled with many questions about society’s obligations as to whether or not to offer services and benefits to the men and women in the armed forces. Supporters argue that helping veterans will help the society as whole and opponents argue that we shouldn’t be increasing our federal government spending in repaying veterans. Although I do see where people can argue that we are spending too much money on helping veterans after war, I believe that the government owes them for what they have done for the country, despite the cost. The government owes certain benefits to veterans because the men and women in the armed forces deserve to be welcomed home with a generous system of services for what they have done for the country. Helping veterans goes way back all the way to the 1600s.
In the United States thousands of veterans are not able to leave behind the horrors and traumatic events they experience while at war. They bring the war home and have to re-experience it in their minds each and every day, no matter how much time has passed since their last battle or traumatic