| Throughout American history our military has been an | | | | prosperous. |
| integral part in our well being and the well being of | | | | After the Vietnam War was over our soldiers came |
| the entire world. Many people tend to think that we | | | | back to disdain and disgust from the American |
| have put our nose where it does not belong, or that | | | | people. I know that the way the war was handled |
| we have started wars with countries for no apparent | | | | by our government was not done very well. I also |
| reason. However many of the wars that we have | | | | know that many people protested the war, which |
| been involved in has either protected someone that | | | | was their right, but they should not disrespect the |
| could not protect themselves, or protect the future | | | | men and women who fought because they were |
| well being of our country. | | | | just following orders. When the soldiers came back |
| No matter how you feel about a particular war, or | | | | from the war we should have had parades and |
| the reason that we are fighting in that war, you | | | | showed gratitude to them. However the soldiers |
| should always show respect to our military that is | | | | from the Vietnam War received none of this. |
| fighting there. I can remember quite a few times in | | | | The reason I am bringing this up is that we are in a |
| our history where respect was not shown to our | | | | very unpopular war now in Iraq, and I do not want |
| military. The men and women of the military that go | | | | us to allow our dislike of a war to cause us to forget |
| to fight in the war do not have a choice about | | | | about the people who are actually fighting in it. |
| whether they want to fight or not. They are fighting | | | | Remember when this war is over and our soldiers |
| so you and I do not have to. They signed up to risk | | | | come back from the fight to tell them thank you and |
| their life so that our country can remain free and | | | | show the military the respect that they deserve. |