Philip Freneau's American Soldier

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The poem "American Soldier" by Philip Freneau means to that there is an old vet that is poor and is to prod to ask for help. The first reason why this old vet means so much to me is because most of them are to proud to ask for help. For example the poem says, "The great-man's Levee, and the proud man's grin." The second reason why the old vet means so much to me is because it brings back old memories from their past. For example the poem says, "Remembering still the toil of former days." This reason is because of many bad things that happened at war and not being accepted once they return home. The last reason why the old vet means so much to me is once they return from war they do not get paid what they deserve. For example the poem says,

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