What It Means To Be A Patriot Essay

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Mark Twain once said, "In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it cost nothing to be a patriot." From the birth of our great country, Americans were given a gift...veterans. As they fall, others rise up to take their place, avenging their brothers and sisters and protecting their beloved country. America gives us veterans, and veterans sacrifice everything to give us the freedoms our generation sometimes takes for granted. First, the sacrifices veterans make are all for the benefit of this country. We often presume that all of the privileges we have today will never go away and that our freedom was free. What many people of this generation do not understand is that freedom comes at a …show more content…

In this time and day many people speak out, often rudely, against our government, yet they do not realize that the freedom of press was bought by a courageous soldier. Any time we attend church or another religious event we must remember that we would likely be persecuted had we not been granted this liberty by veterans. We grumble about going to school instead of being at home, lazily doing the things that please us, only to ignore the truth, that these are privileges we 'ought to be grateful for. Many more freedoms were yielded to us at the founding of our nation and yet some are specific to this day and time. For example, brave men and women are fighting against all of the controversial events happening in the world today in order to keep our nation safe. In the present generation veterans are extremely important. Not only should we be grateful that someone is protecting us now, but we must also respect and appreciate the experienced veterans, and those no longer with us, for believing us as the future generation (I certainly hope we are living up to that expectation). This idea that America's gift to our generation is the veteran is not

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