Importance Of Veterans Essay

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“The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” says Vince Lombardi. Our soldiers have taken what is costs for our country. Veterans fought for our freedoms, and provide services for those in need. Our country was formed upon our veterans. They unite us as a country, as a whole, and as a family. Our country’s freedoms were gained by the soldiers who fought for us. Veterans preserve our democratic rights. Our country could have been formed upon communism, or even dictatorship. Thanks to veterans, the people have a say in the government. Even from the very beginning of our country, veterans fought for our constitutional rights. We may have never gained freedoms like the ones we have today without our veterans. Another freedom that really formed us as a whole, that the veterans fought for us to keep, is the freedom of religion. In other countries, people are persecuted for certain beliefs. Here in America, we can go to bed at night knowing that we won’t wake up in the morning, afraid to live day by day believing in God or whatever religion we practice. Conversely, our veterans not only protect our freedoms, but they …show more content…

With the help of these veterans, our country is united. “United We Stand; Divided We Fall”. What is the true meaning of United We Stand? The true meaning is one whole. Together as one whole, we are a family. Treat the veterans like family. They have been there for us since the beginning. From the time we gained freedom from Britain in 1776, to every war following up to right now, these veterans fought for us. Without these brave soldiers we wouldn’t be where we are today. We should honour and thank our veterans for all they have done. As Norman Schwarzkopf once said; “It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into

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