American Flag Research Paper

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“The American Flag, Old Glory, standing tall and flying free over American soil for 228 years is the symbol of our beloved country. It is recognized from near and afar, and many lives have been lost defending it”- Jeff Miller. The American flag represents our country and who we are as a nation. Many soldiers have fought and died defending our freedom and our nation from foreign enemies. The American flag has been the strength and unity of our nation for more than 200 years. It has been a prominent icon of our nation’s history and source of pride and inspiration for millions of citizens. As a citizen, I view the U.S flag as a symbol of hope, freedom, and something our soldiers can rally behind when they go to foreign land.
What is hope? Hope is something everybody has in their lives at some point in time when everything fails hope is what people rely on to get through. The U.S flag represents hope because as a nation it allows new begging’s. Immigrants from
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When people choose to burn the flag, throw the flag away or to damage it in any way they are going against their own country. Despite recent events that have been tragic burning the American flag isn’t going to help it. When you disgrace the American flag you are showing your hatred toward your own country. The flag represents hope, freedom, and pride in our nation It is what many soldiers have fought and died for, it’s something that is supposed to unite us as one not make us turn against it. Why go against the country that has fought so hard to give you the freedom and rights you have today? Being in ROTC has shown me that I can wear a real military uniform and take pride in it. Every time I put on that uniform I am putting on the cloth of a nation. ROTC most importantly has shown me that I can better myself in many ways and that I can be a leader in anything that I