Veterans are an important part of our nation and do not get the credit that they deserve. Veterans have risked their lives for this country countless times‚ yet they go unappreciated a lot of times. From a personal stance‚ my grandfather is a retired veteran himself and he fought in the Vietnam War. If my grandfather had not been able to get on his feet from retiring from the Navy‚ I would hope that there would be some type of support system for him. A lot of veterans today do not have the support
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Military veterans often receive special treatment in their respective countries due to the sacrifices they made during wars. Different countries handle this differently‚ some openly support veterans through government programs and others ignoring them. Veterans are also subject to illnesses directly related to their military service such as PTSD. War veterans are generally treated with great respect and honor for their contribution to the world and country by their own nationals. Conversely there
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armed forces to then be considered a veteran. Those that have served and even though considered a veteran for serving in the military can only receive a veterans’ preference based on their dates of active duty service‚ and if they are discharged under an honorable or general discharge. Some would think that this preference is given to any who have served but then again for those that do not meet the qualifications they are not given the privilege. The veterans’ preference is remarkable to have since
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A veteran is a person who has had experience working in a particular field for a vast amount of time; or as it is more commonly referred to one who has served in the military. Veterans who have served in the US military are very important members of our society. They have fought for the safety and future of our country‚ and without them‚ our country might not be what it is today. Some tend to not consider how much veterans truly sacrifice. They risk their well-being‚ being separated from their loved
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achieve.” Being a part of the Honors Program will allow me to go above and beyond what I think I can accomplish and achieve. I take great interest in this Program and I believe that I can contribute many outstanding qualities that I possess as well as receive a lot from it. The Honors Program grabbed my attention because it’s for academically outstanding students and I am that student. Throughout my years of high school‚ I have taken Advanced Placement and Honors classes and have done very well
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was challenged when she says‚ “Sometimes when I was growing up‚ my identity seem to hurtle towards me and paste itself right to my face. I felt that way‚ encountering the stereotypes of my race perpetuated by non-Japanese people (primarily white) who may or may not have had contact with other Japanese in America”(Kesaya 32). In other words‚ the author showed us how she
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Internship Essay I worked with the Freedom Committee of Orange County‚ California‚ a group of veterans‚ with their program for living history. My mentor was Denise Weiland a senior member of this group. Living history is bringing veterans into the classroom to talk with students about their experiences. This requires a lot of coordination and hard work. On Monday the 23rd I worked at Newport Harbor High School‚ at 600 Irvine Ave‚ Newport Beach‚ CA 9266. I was there to observe and assist a small
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something that I had to live with for the rest of my life. I can still barely believe it‚ mostly because I don’t want too‚ but I will do my best to recall this day‚ the worst day of my life. “Are you ready to go?” I asked Jim as I jumped out of his computer chair. We were going to take my new Carola for a spin. “I don’t know‚ Mrs. Smith is really piling on the homework‚” said Jim‚ looking at his very full backpack. “Jim‚ it’s the Queen’s Birthday. She didn’t give us the day off school‚ just
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2 The Day I Will Never Forget The hardest thing I had to face in my life when I was younger was when I was thirteen. That day would be July 14‚ 2005 and it is the day my grandmother passed away. My family and I went through so much about seven months prior to her passing. We got through the tragedy. She was eighty-two years old at the time. I will never forget her telling me the night before that she had to go to the doctors for a check-up meanwhile I was in school but when I got home‚ I would
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The day I was born By: Faris The scramble‚ the chaos‚ the disarray‚ everyone rushing to the hospital all because of me! Well‚ all that happened 18 years ago on a sunny day 28th of June 1995 at 04:20 am at Östra hospital in Gothenburg. My heart felt mother ------- gave birth to an awesome‚ wonderful‚ amazing son. My mom says that I had head full of hair and looked like a fur ball. With that‚ I was 4kg baby. My parents named me ----- after my fathers friend named --------‚ him and my father
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