Were those words written to suggest to us that it is not our job nor our responsibility to keep alive what they fought and died for, or were they written to remind us that we were given the opportunity of life so that we would continue to defend, and keep alive the memory of what they gave their last breath for?

I am an American, and I am damn proud of my country! We live in the greatest country in the world, and we know it. That is why so many people move to the U.S.; to fulfill their dreams. Think about it. Do you want to move to China or Russia to live out your life-long dream? No. You live in America, where your dreams can come true. But, not enough Americans are willing to do their part to protect our freedoms. In my opinion, every American should be willing to help defend our country at any

Now, I'm not asking you to die for our country. General George Patton said "I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard dying for his country..."

And then, there's Jimmy Carter, in my opinion, the worst president ever. From the PBS website I learned he pardoned over 300,000 people who avoided the draft. That makes it seem to me like he, the President, condones those Americans running away and that he wants cowards living here.

Now, I don't mean that everyone should go out and join the armed forces, because I know it's not for everyone. It's not for me. What I am suggesting is that you do your part to defend our land and make sure each of us maintains our freedom.

It is for us to continue to defend and keep known what they fought and died for - what they gave up all of their tomorrow's for. They did not die so that we could become complacent; nor did they die so that when we reached a single obstacle - we should quit. They died knowing that we would go on defending their actions, defending history and defending what they gave up all their tomorrow's for.

There are plenty of things you can do to help defend our country. Show pride and be patriotic. I don't mean you should go out and wave a flag, that's not patriotism. Anybody can wave a flag. True patriotism is proving that you care for and love this country. You can do that in a million different ways, and it all depends on the individual. You can donate to certain charities, like the United Way and the Red Cross. These charities go to help Americans, which is one of the best things you can do, because it's the people that make this country

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