HOW VETERANS MADE AMERICA FREE Since 1775 with the Revolutionary War to 1991 with the Persian Gulf War we have had the armed forces protecting the United States. They have had a big influence on why America is what it is today. Most people don’t think about who fights the wars for us but there are many reasons why they should. To be in the army you have to have lots of different qualifications. There are …showed first 75 words of 506 total…

…showed last 75 words of 506 total…died in the wars that we have fought. On Memorial Day most of the families go to the cemetery and pay their respects. Even if you don’t have a family member who is or was in the armed forces, you should still acknowledge them. It shouldn’t have to be a holiday for you to give thanks for them. If it weren’t for them, America probably wouldn’t be like it is today.