As we all know Veterans Day is the day that we show those who have served and protected our country appreciation. On November 1919 President Wilson felt as though these men and women should have their own holiday The story of this day is deeper than that though. In America, November 11th was made a legal holiday on May 13, 1938. Veterans Day, also known as Armistice Day, is still celebrated today. On November 11, 1918 was the day that the “War To End All Wars” occurred. All fighting stopped…
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Veterans Day Speech On 1918 the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month the fighting of World War 1 ended. World War 1 was known as the war to end all wars. Due to its conclusion November 11th Became a universally recognized day of celebration. The day was originally called Armistice Day 8 years after World War 1 ended and only honored vetrans of that war. Then in 1954, after World War II and the Korean War ended it was renamed Vetrans Day to honor all vetrans who served America in War. So, today…
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Celebrating Veterans Every year on November 11 we celebrate veterans. Have you ever thought about why we do this? Three main reasons why we have a holiday celebrating veterans are to acknowledge those who have served in our armed forces, to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice of their lives, and to ensure that as a nation we remember that the freedoms we enjoy are paid for by a very high price. On Veteran’s Day we are given the opportunity to honor those who served in our armed…
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Jaelyn Eubanks Mrs. Rogers AP Language and Composition 15 March 2024 Synthesis Essay The Revolutionary War fought for the freedom of speech passed through the First Amendment two hundred twenty-three years ago. Since then, many wars have occurred that fought for the rights of the citizens of the United States, but the fallen soldiers from these brutal wars now face disrespect from the citizens they lost their lives for because of the desecration of the American flag. Many debates transpired on whether…
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Statement: HelpUSA is the leading client-oriented organization that provides housing and homeless services to homeless military veterans. HelpUSA has built a foundation first and foremost in placing homeless veterans in permanent, temporary or transitional housing. Hollis Gardens in Hollis, Queens, NY, for example, is the latest housing unit with 80 veteran residents and 40 senior citizens of the local community. In addition to housing, HelpUSA provides ancillary services such as homelessness…
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POW/MIA” at the Commemoration, there were still veterans that felt that the nation was unjustly neglecting those who had died or been imprisoned during the Vietnam War. As such, in 1988, over 2500 people rode their motorcycles to the Vietnam Wall to demand a full accounting of POWs and MIAs, an event that continues to this day. Rolling Thunder has also been successful in advocating for or co-authoring legislation relating to POWs/MIAs and veterans’ rights, such as the Respect for America's Fallen…
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Independence. In addition, the United States flag is a symbol of independence, freedom, victory, perseverance, and justice. To burn and destroy it is a vulgar disrespect to the many generations of soldiers who paid the ultimate price and current living veterans who have sacrificed significantly to make this country the greatest nation in the world and the superpower it has become. There are two contradictory ideologies on this topic that create a great dilemma for our country regarding flag-desecration…
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Tinker v. Des Moines focused on student’s rights to freedom of speech while in school. Students in Des Moines, Iowa decided to protest the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands, and were suspended for not following schools rules that denied them this right to freedom of speech. The students won their case in court, and many cases have since used this case as a precedent for their arguments, and although some were won, many were lost in favor of school rights. In order to understand the relevance…
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my generation and we would might not have a generation without the veterans that fought for us, or at least freedom. We have a lot of freedoms that other countries don’t have. Like freedom of speech, freedom of religion, Trial by jury,able to have a gun,we are able to go to school. In some countries girls can’t go to school. If we didn’t have a military we would be under a king or something like that. All because of our veterans, we have a country to live in and in my opinion it is the best country…
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ok to make fun of America. Well now it’s time to stop. Strong gun holding Veterans fought very hard for this country, and all we do is wear little buddy poppies for them. To show that we care about this alluring country, we need to stop doubting and go help America! The comfort of this country should make you proud, and if not in the least happy. This country gives so many rights,like for example:voting, the freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and so much more! But do really deserve these rights…
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