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November 24, 2013

Military Spouses Are the Unsung Heroe

The duration of my absence from home gains significance as it increases. Whether a weekend drill, month-long training, or yearlong deployment, each service member in good standing answers the call of duty. Those that are married leave a void in...

September 24, 2013

I Believe In Those Who Fight

I have always had a fascination with the military. Growing up, I would blow every dollar that I earned at Uncle Sam's Military Surplus Store. From gas masks to MREs, I was enthralled with anything that was government issue. My...

September 22, 2013

Taking This Country For Granted

I believe in the United States as the land of the free. I was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt as a Christian-female. Women rights and freedom of religion are two subjects which are often discussed on TV shows and...

September 8, 2013

The Military and My Right to Vote

I believe in my right to vote, even thought I never voted in a Presidential contest. As a matter of fact, I have never exercised my constitutional right to vote. This choice is not one I make out of a...

September 4, 2013

Moving to America

It was about 10 years ago when my family and I decided to move to America. It was a dream come true. Ever since the earthquakes that stroke El Salvador in January of 2001 I wanted nothing more but to...

September 4, 2013

What I believe

As a young boy, I had hopes and dreams of joining the military. I believed, even as a kid with no significant knowledge of politics, that every man should join the military at a young age. I remained quite patriotic...

September 2, 2013

Patriotism

Patriotism, according to the New World Encyclopedia, is defined as a positive and supportive attitude towards the “fatherland.” One patriotic value mentioned is the honoring of veterans. On September 11, 2001, as I watched the Twin Towers collapse, and eventually...

August 30, 2013

I Believe In Serving Our Country

Serving our country is something I believe in. I used to hate the idea of people serving our country, especially my family, so when my brother joined the Marines I didn’t know what to think. At first I was very...

August 27, 2013

We Are All American

As I was assigned to do a “This-I-Believe” essay by my English teacher to answer the question What does it mean to be American?, the image of the stereotypical American with blonde hair, blue eyes who is a U.S born...