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    federal holiday on Veterans Day is commemorated in United States on November 11 on annual basis. The purpose on the back end to celebrate Veterans Day is to render prestige‚ tribute and honor to the folks who willingly contributed in US Armed Forces. The rationale to call this day specifically a veterans day is that the armed forces are also called as “veterans”. Speaking globally‚ the Remembrance Day and Armistice Day coincides to forge out one day which was then called as Veterans Day in 1954. Ultimately

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    It was a bitter experience for the Vietnam veterans because after experiencing the gruesome tragedy of war‚ they returned home to anti-war demonstrations and hostility. This was because the populist idea within the population was the anti-war movement against Vietnam and this led to little support and understanding from the Australian public towards the veterans. As shown in the source below the anger that the public had towards the government was then also taken out on the soldiers‚ who should

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    soldiers” were White. Not only were Black veterans still discriminated against when they came home‚ They were treated even worse than average Black people. Black veterans should be treated just as nicely as White veterans. Black veterans were still treated horrifically even though they had fought for America in World War II. This was very unjust. Meanwhile‚ White veterans were honored. Black veterans should be honored as well‚ they fought too. When Black veterans came home to the U.S‚ racism continued

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    American veterans served our country‚ sacrificed their lives for our freedom‚ and gave Americans all of the astonishing rights and freedom that we appreciate and enjoy today. Ronald Reagan once said‚ “Freedom is the right to question and change the established way of doing things.” Thanks to American veterans‚ we are able to have that right and many other rights that they have earned for us. Some people may say money‚ or shelter is the most important thing in the world. Honestly‚ it is the American

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    of thousands of fallen Vietnam War soldiers. Many people did not enjoy the design. However‚ the Vietnam Memorial Wall is a thoughtful and powerful tribute to the Vietnam veterans killed in action‚ as well as those still living‚ because it emphasizes the individual sacrifice of each soldier. Maya Lin designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial very thoughtfully. This in ground black monument was designed to “respect to both the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument; it brings the Vietnam memorial

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    The contribution Black Confederates made to the South is the real reason for the crafting of the Emancipation Proclamation. All-America should know about the Confederacy’s integrated fighting Army. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On January 1‚ 1862‚ Confederate general Stonewall Jackson led his men from Winchester to Bath in trying to disturb traffic on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Jackson’s men reached the

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    Veterans have done so much for us.They risk their lives for our country.We need to do something for them.We need to honor them for fighting for our county.If you have a family member that is a veteran you should call them and thank them for putting their life on the line. We have to show them appreciation and help them when they get back.Give them a ride‚donate money‚take them to dinner just do something to help them.War is a scaring thing when you see something bad there and you will it sticks with

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    homeless shelters. 49‚933 people‚ veterans to be specific‚ were identified across the United States as homeless‚ 51% of these homeless veterans have disabilities‚ 50% have serious mental issues‚ 70% have a substance abuse problem. Nearly one-quarter‚ 23% of the homeless are children under the age of 18. 10% are between the ages of 18 and 24‚ and 66% are over the age of 25. In Texas alone recent reports have identified 19‚177 homeless people. 1‚499 homeless people

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    July 20‚ 2016 Research Essay Draft Post 9/11 Disabled Veterans and The Problems They Face The number of disabled veterans has increased greatly since September 11th 2001 due to the resulting military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. There are roughly 22 million veterans in the United States and about 3.5 million of them have service-connected disability. This is due in large part to the increase in medical technology‚ so the post 9/11 veterans are surviving injuries that would have been certain death

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    military schools‚ 7 of them were in the South. General Robert E. Lee‚ was a brilliant leader and successfully utilized the Confederate tactic of adopting a defensive strategy to prevent the North from penetrating their territory while diminishing Union manpower with small concentrated forces. After blockades of the South were declared by President Abraham Lincoln‚ Confederate general Josiah Gorgas‚ responded by directing the

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