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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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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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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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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I believe that veterans should be honored because they risked their lives for our country to let our country have so many rights and freedoms. Veterans have helped us keep our freedom of speech and all the rights in the constitution. They are so strong emotionally and physically and they keep our nation strong and protected. They are so loyal to our country and we should be proud to call ourselves Americans. They should be honored for their loyalty, for being brave in every situation, and for being…
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education in the United States through curriculum changes with nationalism and patriotism, which significantly affected education The aftermath world war II led a large percent of people unemployment so the government develop, program of aid to veterans who had served in…
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health care, a home, retirement more affordable for the middle class Child care, sick leave an equal pay for people Higher Wages More jobs for veterans -Has slides going along with his speech that show the success of veterans coming back and seizing opportunities for jobs which makes them seem more attractive to people who are watching the speech and will want to hire more vets. Free community college for people, which leads to people making more money -Its becoming hard for someone to get…
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