| nited States military is the strongest and most | | | | fighting in that war. |
| disciplined military in the world. The troops in the U.S. | | | | One thing in our history that I am very ashamed of is |
| military have fought and died for many of the | | | | the fact that when the troops from Vietnam |
| freedoms that we enjoy today. Without our troops | | | | returned to America people did not show their |
| we would not have independence at all, because | | | | appreciation. In fact many people actually taunted the |
| they rose up against the tyrannical reign of the British | | | | troops and made them feel bad for fighting in the |
| government to fight for our freedom. | | | | war. We should not have done this, because the |
| As the United States became a super power the U.S. | | | | troops did not have a choice whether to fight in the |
| military has also waged many wars in defense of our | | | | war or not. Many of the troops were drafted and if |
| nation as well as other nations that could not defend | | | | they did not fight they would have been put in jail. |
| themselves. I do not believe that war should be | | | | We should have given the soldiers a parade and |
| glorified, but I do believe that sometimes war is | | | | cheered for them when they returned. |
| necessary. Also since our country is the most | | | | We are currently in a very unpopular war in Iraq. At |
| powerful country in the world, I believe that we | | | | the beginning of this war, the American people were |
| should look out for the “little guy”, | | | | behind the war, because we thought it was a good |
| and defend smaller nations that can not adequately | | | | start in the war on terrorism. However the |
| defend themselves. No matter if you believe in a war | | | | usefulness of this war has far been surpassed by the |
| or not you should always support the troops that are | | | | amount of American lives that have been lost. Many |
| fighting in the war for us. | | | | people in America believe that we should end this |
| Some wars that America has fought in have not | | | | war and bring our troops back, because we are |
| been very popular wars, but we should never lose | | | | never going to be able to gain a complete win. I am |
| sight of our troops that are fighting in that war. | | | | actually starting to believe that we should bring our |
| Vietnam was one of the bloodiest wars that we | | | | soldiers back now as well. However no matter what |
| have ever been apart of. Also it was a very | | | | happens with this war or the decisions our |
| unpopular war in the U.S., with millions of people | | | | government makes, we need to make sure that we |
| protesting daily. The wonderful thing about America is | | | | show our troops the support that they deserve |
| that we have the freedom to protest a war. | | | | while they are fighting and when they return. |
| However we must not forget the troops that are | | | | |