The True Superheroes
Veterans. The true superheros of America. The men and women who put their lives at stake to insure our well being. I think we should remember and honor veterans because they put their lives in danger to protect us and preserve our way of life.
Veterans sacrifice their lives to protect our country. I think going to war is the greatest sacrifice. Soldiers go to war and put there lives in jeopardy to preserve our country and our freedom to live the American lifestyle. Another sacrifice a soldier has to make is that they have to leave their families behind when they go off to war. They leave their own families to make sure other families in America have a better future. Also soldiers may have to go through losing a friend in the war. For example, two soldiers could have been best friends in high school. Then one of them dies in war. The family of the son who has died has to make sacrifices. That affects a lot of people connected to that family.
Families sacrifice their sons and daughters to the war. Even families with single children are drafted into the war. The father and mother lose their “baby” to a war. Emotions affect the whole family. During World War 1-2 food rationing was a big sacrifice for families. Families had to ration for food and essential goods to support the war effort. Having a child go off to war is very emotional for mothers and fathers, especially siblings. The family breaks apart by a son or daughter going to war and that leaves a wound in the family. The wound in the family can only be healed if the child returns home safely.
For soldiers to become superheroes they have to go through extensive training. Soldiers have to go through, not only physical training with guns, but they have to go through mental training. They have to learn how not to panic in crucial situations. They have to be calm and at the same time, focused.
During war, families make many sacrifices. One of the greatest sacrifices a family can make is having a loved one go off to war. We need to honor, not just the soldiers who go to war, but especially their families at home.
November 20th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
J.T, i think this essay shows one of the main points of honoring veterans. The soldiers go thorough emotional trauma, first in being in the fight, than when they find out one of their friends and comrades has died. They make sacrafice after sacrafice for us, and we just brush that effort off like it was nothing. After the war time, they have still had their training, so war changes their lives, both physically and mentally. Their families are a big part as well, providing them with support and a drive to fight, to protect.We need to thank the veterans, mainly because without them, we wouldn’t be here the way we are now.
This essay is great, a 4.5/5 on the awesomeness scale