Speech On Flag Duty

During the week-end my brother was captivated by the ICC World Cup. When I began watching the game, my attention was immediately drawn to one feature. The huge number of Australian flags being proudly waved by people from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Good morning/afternoon Mrs Cooper and 9A, today I will persuade you that we must keep the Australian flag. I strongly believe that the Australian flag must remain unchanged as it represents our history, principles and values and our multiculturalism.

First I would like to include some information about our american flag and how it came about. In the British colonies of North America before the Revolution, each of the 13 colonies had its flag. On Jan. 2, 1776, the first flag of the United States was raised at Cambridge, Mass., by George Washington. Known as the Grand Union flag, it consisted of 13 stripes, alternate red and white, with a blue canton bearing the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew. Congress, on June 14, 1777, enacted a resolution “that the Flag of the United States be 13 stripes alternate red and white, that the Union be 13 stars white in a blue field representing a new constellation.” On Jan. 13, 1794, Vermont and Kentucky having been admitted to the Union,

According to Kathy Gallagher from in an article for the New York Times, “ I think showing respect is something that should never be ignored when teaching young people some of value their elders have had” (qtd. in Longman). Being in high school, students are expected to recite the pledge of allegiance everyday, but, still many do not. They figure the fact that there is men and women that risk their lives for others. Therefore, pledging the flag should be mandatory because it teaches the youth the meaning of respect, unifies the country, and is not imposed but requested.

The flag has many rumors, myths, and legends surrounding it, and I would like to clear some of them up. I believe that the United States is the best country in the world, and it shows by the beacon of hope that flag represents.

“O’er the land of the free,” our national anthem sings, stating our freedom. America’s flag demonstrates our freedom, as well as our veterans and also has represented guidance. What does America’s flag mean to you? It means a lot to me representing America’s wonderful characteristics. Although, the flag may have gone through hardships, it still stands tall, bold, and wonderful. Now, think about the flags meaning, purpose, and wonders as we take a step forward to learn our wondrous banner’s characteristics in my eyes.

The Speech “Duty, Honor, Country” was delivered by General Douglas MacArthur to the Cadets of the Military Academy in West Point, New York. General Douglas MacArthur was being awarded with the Sylvanus Thayer Award to commend the General for all his hard work and devotion to the Military. The Award is a memorable tribute to the ideals that inspired the late General Sylvanus Thayer, who was also known as “the Father of West Point”. In General Douglas MacArthur’s “Duty, Honor, Country” speech, he used rhetorical appeals, diction, and repetition to convey his thoughts about the Military and its present leaders along with its future leaders.

because the actions of Al - Queda, hitting the twin towers with two planes ending people’s

The slam poem Letter To Your Flag weakens its emotional impact by incorrectly making use of body language. The poem features the topic of racism and conducts itself in an emotionally tense and serious manner throughout the performance. However, this creates large issues when the body language presented in a pivotal moment briefly becomes humorous, causing the significance of the otherwise well-presented body language to become lost on the audience. Firstly, the poem cultivates the urgent weight of its tone from the very beginning. This can be seen when the performance almost instantly snaps to an abrasive recall of the horrific treatment of many African Americans.

Mark henan: We have any military veterans in the audience today? At ease all that “rucus”, what do you think this is? college? Greetings to chairman Davis. President Jackson. Members of the board and trustees. Family ,friends, and my fellow graduates. May I share, may I share, my story in an essay format. After high school I went to college for one term and quit. Joined the army and 20 years later I found myself in the final stages to deploy to Iraq. Unfortunately, I was injured. My team with whom I had a bond forged in steel went to Iraq without me, but not everyone retuned. They sacrificed their dream so that we could dream big. And today I speak for those who no longer have a voice. As the story goes my injuries left me immobile and I couldn’t

It’s hard to believe how some people have forgotten all the amazing things the veterans have done for the country. Now instead of showing respect for the flag many NFL players have started to kneel for the flag instead. I understand that you may not believe in this America anymore but at least show the respect for the people who fought for that flag and are still fighting for that flag today. My dad was one of those many people who was willing to fight for this country but they wouldn’t allow him to go because he had health problems and wasn’t in the right condition to fight. I have two other relatives who actually went out and fought for this country and could have died fighting but the NFL players aren’t even acknowledging this.

The very first flag for the United States to have was the Grand Union Flag, in the years 1775-1777. The design of this flag was thirteen red and white stripes, with the red cross of St. Georgia, England along with the white cross of St. Andrew, Scotland in a blue field. The final split between the between the colonies and Great Britain brought the removal of the British Union from our flag. Shortly after came the stars on a blue field. By June 14, 1777 the Flag Resolution was passed, which is now known as Flag Day. Which basically said that the United States flag had to have thirteen stripes being red and white; that the union have 13 stars that are white with a blue field. Then, came Francis Hopkinsons design of the United States Flag.

Freedom is not free. It is obtained for us by people we don’t know in countries far away. Veterans are the key to keeping our country safe. They were willing to give up their family, friends, security, and even their lives to fight for the rights of those they don’t know. By risking it all, veterans are able to be an inspiration to a whole country.

President are elected from each and every stated, voted from the ages of 18 years old and older. The elections are held in each state, so there would be different amount of people voting for the president they think who’s the best for this position. The president is picked he/she has to give a speech. The speech they gave is called ‘the state of union”. The state of union is assigned by the Constitution. It was planned to keep the Congress informed of what was happening to the nation when there were radios. It also explains what was going on with the president reports on the audience. However, the speech is given every January by the United Sates President describing what is going on with the country and any new laws that may be occurred.

When I was a kid, my super hero was Superman, I kind of admired him because I thought it would be cool to be able to fly and to have super-human strength, but the main reason why I liked Superman is because he helped people, no matter what.

September 11, 2001 was when the world thought it was over. Just by raising the flag from the ground, it changed the image of America. Not only did the world suffer in fear, families from all over America lost loved ones in this tragedy. Every day, there are cops, firefighters, soldiers, etc., who put their lives on the line to protect citizens and their freedom from the ones who try to destroy that. On this day, thousands of citizens watched their fears happen right in front of their eyes, while the heroes on the ground stood in danger to save the innocent people. This picture represents heroic symbolism of men and women whose lives will never be forgotten. Even with all the hate in the world, the United States still keeps its ground by standing as one, keeping the flag raised to show we can overcome any adversity, a symbolism of freedom, and religion/skin color does not define us.