How I Can Encourage My Friends to Show Pride in Being an American

I can encourage my friends to show pride in being an American by telling them to participate in American events and holidays. It would also be easy for my friends to support the troops for keeping us safe and free by fighting worldwide. Showing patriotism throughout our country is a great way to have pride in being an American because you show how dedicated and serious you are to our country’s history. If my friends can participate, support, and show dedication in each of these activities, they will defiantly be proud to be an American. By participating in American events and holidays, you can show that you are proud to be an American. Holidays that could be celebrated are the Fourth of July because it represents the day the United States became independent. President’s Day is also a holiday that should be participated in. On this day, all Americans should remember the presidents that we have had and remember all that they have done to our country to make it better. Veteran’s Day is an important holiday to the United States too. This is because on this day, we think and remember all the veterans that were and are fighting for our freedom. This leads me to my next way on how I can encourage my friends. Supporting the troops is a wonderful way to become encouraged. To show the troops just how much my friends care, I would suggest to my friends to send a letter to one of the troops. When one of the troops receives a letter, I can only imagine what they would feel like inside knowing that so many people do care. If my friends knew that that’s how they feel, they would send multiple letters. Creating posters and spreading news is also another great way to support. By spreading news out and getting more support, our troops would feel even more cared for. The last way that I would encourage my friends is my telling them to demonstrate patriotism. If my friends would say the “Pledge”, sing the “National Anthem”, and display the American flag, they would show that