PATRIOT'S PEN ESSAY

Author's Note: I chose to write this peace on what I believe to be why people should be proud of their country. And I believe I most certainly am! I hope this piece explains why.

According to the U.S Government over 72% of young people are ineligible for military service, yet the other 28% of people who are eligible only 5% actually decide to enroll into the military. These men and women in uniform that serve our country every day are people who decided that they wanted to make a difference. These are the people who stand tall every day because they want their children and grandchildren to see that you can have anything you want in your life if you try hard for it. Most would say that the people who mean the most to them are their parents. While this is true for most, they are very important people but the people that mean the most to me are the people who are fighting in uniform every day for my safety and my freedom.

The first thing these military men and women need to think about is their decision and then their departure. The decisions these service volunteers have to make is one of the biggest they should every have to encounter. The decision needs to be made between the military personal and their family. If they decide to go through with their decision, when they depart to live home is a struggle, the goodbyes and the so-longs are the kind of things that make it the most difficult. But it is one thing that they need to stand up and go through with.

Even though the decision and the departure are difficult don’t forget about the actual time they are serving. They hold their head high in honor of their country. They sometimes may want to hang their head and cry or just give up. But they know that they can pull through, and don’t want to be a person who tragically only gets a so called “one way ticket” and doesn’t return home to their family. It’s a tragic thought, I know but they all want to return home in peace.

Being proud of your country is something that everyone should take part in. People need to understand that we have military volunteers fighting for our country and are freedom every day. Even though most people think the guaridians who can protect them the most are their parents, while this is true the people who protect you and your freedom the most are military personal who truly believe in their country, like everyone should.