One of the things that I noticed in the days preceding Veterans Day was that it besides sporting events and school kids that were happy to get the day of no one was really focused or even had the recognition that Veterans day was fast approaching. It is surprising to think that in a country that is very proud of its military history, even takes the credit that isn't deserved for winning WW2; the citizens of this nation don't seem to really care about their veterans. It isn't surprising though that the average person is unaware of this holidays because the military, unless in it, isn't very present in our society. Besides commercials and ads to join no one really hears about what is going on overseas or what veterans are doing after they get back, it is a dead subject to talk about retired war veterans as there are less and less of them and the new ones seem to make news for the wrong reasons, at least a very small percentage that overshadows the majority. This country needs to embrace veterans because they deserve it. Not many people dedicate their life to fight for freedoms of a nation and they deserve our appreciation of them. My father served in Ukraine and he deserves to receive credit for his contribution, because he earned it. no one has to agree with war or what the military does because it makes little sense if looking from a rational theoretical approach but the military is a part of our lives and so is war, we don’t need to like these things but have the decency to thank the members of our society that are willing to sacrifice their time and their well being for our safety. Veterans day deserves more attention as it is just as significant as the singing of a legal document like the Declaration of Independence.
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