What Is A Veteran Essay, Research Paper

Everyday is Memorial Day for an Army Veteran. You sleep well in your bed at night only because a few rough men are willing to do violent things on your behalf George Orwell/http://www.willpete.com/veteran3.htm. One morning the telephone could ring. My supervisor is on the telephone giving me orders to come into work with full battle gear. I, Russel Thomas rush to work not knowing what has happened in the world. There was an attack on American troops in Iraq. Imagine a soldier that is willing to die for his country, so Americans could pay less for petroleum products in the Gulf Region. The soldier serves his country with honor, loyalty, and dignity. In an attempt to win the war, the soldier shows patriotism to our flag, values, and freedom.

Patriotic Veterans represent people who love this country and support the country’s authority and interests. This is to acknowledge the injustices and cruelties that have been a part of the nation’s history, as well as the marvelous accomplishments. In this time, the fact is American Patriotism is declining. Many Americans seem unappreciative of America’s precious national heritage and the great price which so many paid for it. The question is whether Americans understand American Patriotism and if they are willing to believe in it? Believing in may mean that some Americans make certain sacrifices.

“The Veteran is the most important person in America. The Veteran is not dependent upon us; we are dependent upon him. The Veteran is not an interruption in our work; he is the purpose of it. The Veteran is not an outsider to our business he is our business. The Veteran is a person and not a statistic. Veterans have feelings, emotion, biases, and wants. It is our business to meet these needs. The American Veteran is God s gift to us. Freedom is his gift to the world. Terry Richards Vietnam Era Veteran, November 7, 1997, http://www.savenet813.com/vfp/articles/thank_veteran.htm

In conclusion, as Veteran’s Day just passed this November 11th 1999, I hope that people everywhere in America paid tribute to our Nation’s Veterans, both living and dead. Many Veterans Day ceremonies still include the two minutes of silence at 11 o clock in the morning of the 11th day of the 11th month. Two minutes of silence remembering the soldiers killed in action. There are approximately 26 million Veterans still alive in America. From time to time, I hear derogatory remarks from non-Veterans about our Nations homeless Veterans, Vietnam Veterans, or just Veterans in general. Fortunately, the majority of Americans do not think this way. We salute our veterans both past and present for their many sacrifices, made in defense of our freedom.