Importance Of My Responsibility To America Essay

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“My Responsibility to America” I am extremely proud and blessed to be an American. From the beginning of time, I have always had a responsibility to America since birth. A responsibility to do what is required or expected of me for my community, state, government and country. Being an American citizen in the United States of America gives everyone a responsibility to America regardless of their skin color, where they from, or culture. But, the big focus is; what is my responsibility to America? In this essay, I will talk about my responsibility to America. I was born in the late, late 90’s into a family of a military background. I watched, looked and listened to my father, grandfather and uncles talked about being a responsible American citizen. Each of these veterans has taught and instilled in me the true meaning of my responsibility to America. I used to listened to my grandfather tell stories about his journey in World War II. After listening to my grandfather and father shall many stories; it has given me a deeper appreciation of our …show more content…

For instance, I was responsible for obeying and showing respect to my parents, adults and elderly people. I also had a responsibility to attend school, follow the school rules and make good decisions alone with getting good grades. Furthermore, my responsibilities just didn’t stop there. I was required to help out in my community by visiting nursing homes. On the holiday, I helped my church pass out food and clothing to the homeless people. I also learned at a young age about my responsibility to the environment. It was very important to take care of the earth by not littering. Therefore, I would always pick up trash from the ground and recycle cans and newspaper. Lastly, it is my responsibility to say, “Thank you” to our serviceman and veterans for their service to our country. I was learning at a young age about my responsibility to

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