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Why Our
Veterans Fight
Amy Payne
November 11, 2013
We get a feeling when we see the American flag raised, the national
anthem played, and our men and women in uniform saluting. Children look
up and put their hands over their hearts. Men take off their hats. For
a moment, we are united.
But in the daily rancor of politics, which leaves so many people
disappointed in their country, can we elevate that sense of American
greatness that causes us to pause in those moments?
Kim Holmes says we can—and today is a good day to be reminded.
America’s value is something that every veteran has fought for since
the Revolution. Holmes says:
The American creed of freedom has been a unique force for good in world
history. It has liberated many millions of people around the world.
November 11, the day we honor our veterans, was chosen originally to
commemorate the Armistice of 1918 that ended the fighting of World War
I, the so-called “war to end all wars.” It didn’t, of course. We’ve
gone to battle again and again to fight the forces of oppression.
Yet then, as now, Americans believed they were fighting honorably for
something larger than themselves. This cause has motivated our soldiers
and diplomats through the horrors of World War II, the Cold War, and
beyond, and its impact has been great: No country in the history of
humankind has sacrificed more than the United States to free people
from bondage.
America has been great because it stood for freedom...
Read the rest of the article at The Heritage Network
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