Why Are Veterans Important

“Only the dead have seen the end of war” -Plato. On Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of WW1. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. To me Veterans Day should be celebrated to honor veterans because they fought and died for our freedom, went through crazy experiences, and fight for people they do not know.

Veterans live quiet lives in our neighborhoods, silently making a difference in the world we live in. They are the ones willing to fight for justice and freedom and give up their lives for our own. If they’ve already sacrificed us, how can I show my gratitude for them? This question was fulfilled by the VA’s Summer Volunteering Program, where I helped perform numerous tasks including reminding veterans of their doctor appointments, helping staff by getting supplies and transporting materials to certain locations, escorting patients, re-stocking supplies in examination rooms, etc.

take for granted every day. Veterans are the main reason our country is united today.

In hope that we remember our veterans, we also need to honor them. The families with dead family members honor the veterans because they know what the

In honoring of the veterans who served for our country to have us the way the united states is today. You should always be thankful for them serving for our country because they are the reason that we have the freedom we do have and the rights. You should always honor them because they were risking their live and sacrificed their lives to save our country and they also chose to leave their families and some have may not returned back home so therefore you should always be respectful to them and show them that you care. If it wasn't from them it could be totally different than how it is now because they chose to fight or risk their lives for ours and that's why we have many rights and we also have the right to vote now because back then it

Veterans are honored yearly with Veterans Day and every day in our hearts. We are very thankful for everything that they do for us and our country. Our veterans go out and risk their lives to give us freedom, they leave their families behind, and they come home with diseases that are horrible. All for our freedom. We are very grateful for all that the veterans do each and every day.

I have decided to write this paper over something I noticed throughout the video. I have chosen to talk about the first video we watched in class. Honestly, I did not think I was going to enjoy the video, but I actually did. I think it was because the video touched on veterans, and I come from a family that has many veterans within many generations. I also enjoyed it because it gave me an insight to the life that people live because they wanted to fight for everyone in their family and in mine. With that being said, I could never thank them enough for what they do for all of us.

How many of you have a great life with freedom? Well I do and it's all because of the veterans. They served for us and gave us freedom, equal rights, and the right to travel. I would like to take a moment to thank all the Veterans for serving for our country I would like you all to know we all appreciate your sacrifices for the country's freedom and equal rights. I would like all of the veterans to know I respect the American flag and respect the National Anthem.

Veterans Day is an opportunity for all of us to show our respect and appreciation to those who have put their lives on the line to keep us free.

The soldiers themselves need to be acknowledged as well. Every soldier was once just a citizen, not yet dressed in uniforms of red, white, and blue, beaming with the sunlight of trodden battlefields. These citizens were parts of families, loved greatly and deeply. Their departure from home was

I don’t know much about what it’s like out there in the war but I could only image how hard it was. Without you we would not have the rights and Freedom we have today. It reminds me that freedom comes at a price. All would agree that our veterans hold a eternal place in our hearts.

As the years pass, We must remember them, Those who gave their lives, And those who will die in service in the future. Most remember what these heroes

In early America times Abraham Lincoln made a promise to all veterans and their families that we should care for them. We can help to keep this promise by having parades to celebrate our appreciation for them. Also, we can buy them some household necessities for our veterans and soldiers. Lastly, we can volunteer our time to help out our veterans.

From above, and from each other, together, we softly gather those gifts. We remember how they served with honor, they and their families. We remember the joys they brought, and the joys you brought them. We remember their smile, and how or what they strived for and against, in their days and nights. We remember most of all that they loved us, and we love them. That will never fade, nor falter.

With this I hope to not only make them emotional by taking them to the graves but also so they aren’t forgotten and that the nation honors their loss. Next I would have them talk to veterans and active military, and if it can be arranged people who knew and worked with lost loved ones. Those who served, especially ones who served together, are the only ones capable of understanding other military. Only when you risk your own life can you understand those who do. By doing this I hope the group will not only make new friends and people who can support them but also allow them access to the people who would be most similar to those they lost. A last activity I would try would be to pair kids who lost parents with parents who lost kids to war. As we talked about in class and read about when you lose somebody you don’t only lose them but you lose who you were to them, you loose a part of yourself. I know one can’t hope to fill the void left by death, but by connecting them to each other they may be able to re-establish those roles lost and find new ways to