The True Americans
Nimarit Walia
7o English
The True American
I believe strongly in recognizing the brave people who sacrifice everything they have for the welfare of our citizens. Not only do we ignore the fact that Veterans’ day is a chance for us to recall all of the people who gave their lives or put it in danger to save our country, we just think of it as a day off of work or school. We need to remember all of those people who took an act in saving our country’s freedom. Those people, some well known to us, and some who will never be recognized individually, some alive and some long gone, are the reason why I believe in the patriots (veterans).
It was a terrible night on April 4th, 1968 where Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated at 6:01 p.m. A very intelligent preacher who fought for freedom and equal rights was gone. But his wise words and influencing beliefs were not. He believed strongly in nonviolence and never hit another person. Although he was beaten several times for boycotting and not listening to the policemen, he never fought back. Instead he gave more speeches about freedom and equality and led more boycotts. He sacrificed everything he had to help everyone else live freely. Martin Luther King Jr. was willing to die for his people’s freedom and never stopped believing. All he wanted was to save his fellow African Americans from discrimination. This man was a patriot, and we will never forget the horrible shooting at Lorraine motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
On December 7th, 1941 a deathly bomb hit Pearl Harbor. It was just after 7:00 p.m. when the U.S. Pacific Fleet spotted a rush of Japanese aircrafts. The next thing they knew was there were bombs flying everywhere. Torpedo, dive, and horizontal bombers were unleashed. The U.S. troops immediately left their belongings behind and dove into action. They sacrificed their lives to save the people of the United States. They ran through bombs, dodged upcoming missiles, and fought through the crowd of fellow army men like LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers football team. They fought to keep our nation safe and maintain people’s freedom. Separated from loved ones, they lost their lives and/or treasured items. These patriots put their lives in danger to prevent further damage during the air raid by the Japanese air force.
Even today there are many U.S. soldiers fighting to stop terrorism in Iraq. These soldiers fight to bring us all freedom and oil. They give up their family and friends to protect us. Some never even get a chance to see their new- born babies. They miss birthdays, weddings, and graduations because of the army. They put their lives at risk to save thousands of other people in the U.S. Rarely eating, sleeping, drinking, and relaxing, they run through fields of bullets, and mines. These men are all patriots, willing to give up everything for their country. While we are at home relaxing and watching T.V., they are in Iraq fighting for peace. I believe strongly in recognizing the veterans of our country. Veterans fight like there is no tomorrow, never giving up until they’ve won. Saving our country is their main objective.
