America's Gift To My Generation

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What is America's gift to our generation? America has gifted us Americans with millions of veterans. I know this because my dad is a veteran that served in Operation Iraqi Freedom or “OIF”. You might be wondering how did brave soldiers gift us? Well they put their lives on the line to try and give us Americans the choice of life. Veterans helped us with safety, freedom, and basic human rights. Veterans gave us freedom for many different reasons. Doyons fought so then when we come home from work or school we don't have to hide in fear that something might happen to me or my family. Veterans also fought for our freedom so we can go for walks down a street and not have to worry about if something is going to happen to you like getting

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