Thank-you citizens of America, for creating a spectacular living society! Not just for being a veteran, but for taking an oath to fight for us to live in the land of the free. You deserve an endless amount of gratitude for doing the impossible and stepping forwards when others step back. All civilians in the United States appreciate you passing up so many opportunities for us. Some people don’t realize how often you save their life, how many relatives you save, or what you do to keep them free. I also know you don't get the honor you deserve at times. Rather, if it’s not knowing what to say, not knowing when to say it, or even just not knowing what to do if they respond. Additionally, I’m writing this essay to introduce you to the thought
Saying “The Pledge of Allegiance” and singing “The Star Spangled Banner” makes me feel so proud to live here. Listening to veterans tell stories about wars is so interesting. You wonder how they survived and how some are still willing to go out and fight. When you see a veteran, you realize that this is your home. These veterans have given me a life most people would love to have. These veterans stood up for what they believed in. I will never meet all of them, but I will never be able to express how thankful I am. These veterans are people we pass every day, they don’t expect a thank you. We lose about 1,000 World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam veterans everyday. They should be thanked a lot
It is important to remember how much of daily life is affected by the work of veterans. Walking on streets, going to school, eating at restaurants, and hanging out with friends all depend on the service of veterans. They may not receive the proper amount of recognition from the younger generations, but their work is appreciated. In actuality, they gained vital information that can be shared with the future generations. They have gained respect and honor for their duty for our
Thanksgiving, most Americans celebrate Thanksgiving but not everyone celebrates it the same way as you. Grandma’s house, that’s where i always go for thanksgiving. But that doesn’t mean that everyone else who celebrate thanksgiving goes to their grandma’s house, some people don’t even leave their home. Every person has a unique way to spend their thanksgiving
I will be writing about what a veteran means to me. Veterans mean a lot to me so I will be explaining why veterans mean a lot to me and some other things that makes veterans important to me. Veterans do a lot for the people of the US but they do not
A general unpopular opinion swept through America and intensified through the twenty years of the Vietnam War. In past wars, a soldier’s friends and family looked forwards to seeing their loved one return home. Up until the Vietnam War, veterans were treated with an immense amount of respect for the sacrifices they made for their country. However, the Vietnam veterans were received with resentment, and were often left to readjust to society alone. The veterans were isolated from the rest of society, leaving them without a community to provide support economically and emotionally as they transitioned back to civilian life
In order to maintain what our veterans have done I will encourage people to use these rights to maintain our democracy. I will continue to be grateful for these freedoms by using them. I will use these freedoms for good by using my rights for what is good for this country. I will continue to speak my mind. I will continue to be actively involved in government. I will register to vote when I am old enough and I will allow this democracy to flourish. I am forever thankful for the veterans who protected this democracy and my rights to exist in it
Everyone thinks it’s so easy and cool to join Armed Forces, but to be honest, half of them don’t even know what the effects would be when they join and after they leave the military. People usually take our veterans for granted and they don’t acknowledge what veterans have done for us and our country. Veterans should be shown respect when they come back home, but they don’t and to me that’s just disrespectful and it also shows how out of line citizens are. Everyone who has fought for their country, chose to fight, they never had to, but because they seen that people needed to be protected, they put their lives on the line. The least we could do is say “Thank you!” but no, they don’t even get that and that’s really messed up. They took a bullet for this country, they lost their lives for this country, they have nightmares every night because of things they had to see while defending this country. What do we do to show them our appreciation though? Nothing. As a result, most veterans don’t feel a sense of belonging and loyalty to their country.
I would like to thank you for the time that you have sacrificed. I am so very grateful for the hours and hours of dedication you have put forth. Your constant bravery and courage shows the type of person that you chose to be. I couldn't be more appreciative that you are willing to risk your life for others. Not many people are willing to stand up and fight for our freedom but you did and I am very thankful for that. You served for my freedom to live a free and enjoyable life. I hope that you have had one of the best days today, at the Washington D.C. memorial. Thank you for stepping forward when no one else would.
and most for the first time to their memorial. What strikes me each time is their matter-of-fact view of what they did. These heroes were barely old enough to drive when they went off to war, yet their unbelievable acts of heroism and valor saved the world! Without fail, they respond to my words of thanks with answers like, “I just did my duty. We all did.” “Never lose faith in America.” “It was nothing. Times were tough, and everyone did their part.” Their words of advice are always priceless: “Don’t forget to be strong and good.” “Do your duty and always honor that flag.” Saying “Thank you” is the best thing to do, and yet it seems so insufficient.
I am currently writing this paper after a five-hour-long trip down to Myrtle Beach, currently sitting on a pillow because the stool is small and uncomfortable, and currently leaning forward over my laptop pressing against the sharpest edge of a counter I have ever seen. This is not the most optimal place or position to be writing a discussion post, but it’s Thanksgiving at the beach, and it’s not as bad as what America was going through before and during World War II, so it’s forgiven. The war was a horrible one, many were killed, many were murdered, but the American home front was an unwavering force of courage, respect and discipline.
America has given us a lot and I am personally am thankful. Some people do not appreciate what they have. America has given us gifts from freedom to education. Personally, my favorite gift is my family if I didn’t have them, I would be nothing without them, they made me who I am. I can't express enough, but I will try and do my best.There are lots of gifts America has given my generation, such as phones, culture,and music.One of the gifts to America is music, some music is very calming and relaxing. If we did not have music it would be so different like if we had parties what would we dance to? I don’t know about you, but I’d rather dance to music than dance silence. Music is also a way to express how people feel and if we didn’t make music,
On June 26, I was at the Chicago airport waiting to get on an airplane after participating at a conference. We had just been informed that our airplane had been delayed, due to the fact that we were going to be in the Honor Flight. I had no idea what that meant so I was absolutely shocked when I got on the plane and saw that over half of the plane was full of veterans. During the five hour flight I mostly observed the veterans, I realized that the majority of them were elderly and they all presented themselves very bravely, and happy. This made me think about all of the passed away veterans and
I would like to say thank you for your service. I really appreciate all you do for our country. The reason I am writing to you is because it is a requirement for my english class. So I would like to tell you a story that my parents told me when I was little kid.
Thank You for your dedication. I would like to know what are your favorite sports, movies, and music? I would just like to say that I’m writing this letter and was assigned a writing assignment was to send a respectful letter to a hero and that hero is you. I’m going to tell you that it's tough being away from your family and not celebrating the holidays with them, but I’m very thankful that you are out there to give us freedom. I’m also thankful for our country that will be safe for a long time. I’m hoping you could go back to your family and celebrate the holidays with them. I’m also hoping that you and your fellow comrades are safe and go back safely to your family.
Lack of acknowledgment is often a big factor for a soldier to feel unappreciated for what they have done for their country. Having big parades and fancy ceremony means nothing without the true understanding of what they have been through. In a TED talk, Wes Moore a former U.S army officer discusses the problem with why veteran soldiers are at a disadvantage when retuning home. He mentions the line