Veterans Day is one of the most well respected holidays in the U.S. Veterans day is a day to honor our troops. No country has ever achieved as much as the United States has. The U.S. would have never increased into the amounts of protection towards our freedom and justice it is today without the sacrifices our heroes have made. Our heroes risk their lives not only at war, but at home. While our veterans are out fighting for our freedom, they cannot be at home supporting and making great memories with their families.…
Grady Houston (R) and Christy Reid (L) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is celebrating American Education Week Nov. 16-20 by featuring a different staff member each day. While these CMS employees have different positions and backgrounds, all of them bring dedication and enthusiasm to public education. Superintendent Ann Clark recently surprised Oakdale Elementary Literacy Facilitator Christy Reid and Shamrock Gardens Elementary Head Custodian Grady Houston at their schools with I am CMS awards. Reid and Houston are the first winners to be nominated for how they exemplify the district's core values. "We know our employees are living these values every day," said Clark.…
Andrew Avery Mrs. Draper English III, 6th Hour 9/14/17 Definition Essay December 7, 1941, WWII, Japanese pilots bomb Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii spurring the American people into action and into joining World War II. What does it mean to be an American? It’s a question that seems easy to answer until you are asked to explain it directly. The definition of an American is shown in Veterans Day: Never Forget Their Duty, I Hear America Singing, and What is Freedom?…
Veterans Day Past and Significance Veterans march down the street, American flags peaking out from the ground, firerucks and sirens wailing and people cheering. Ceremonies are held to honor those who served in the Armed Forces. Veterans Day, also known as remembrance day, originated with a document to end World War I. World War I left the country stunned with its remarkable toll on human life. Untold millions were killed.…
It is the day of a campus-wide town hall meeting. It is also the day of the BSU-initiated protest in response to the heart-stopping incident that occurred in the fifth episode. During this episode, the newly-appointed student president, Troy, is caught between a rock and a hard place; that being, fidelity to his blackness and new-found duty to the Office. As night falls and the crowds begin to gather, Troy gets closer to his judgment day. As it stands, just before the event begins, Dean Fairbanks and President Fletcher hear a ruckus outside to which Troy is sent to investigate and even dilute.…
Hat Day Hat day happens every Friday at our school. Students pay $1.00 to wear their hat at school. I think we should have hat day every day! To begin with, Hat day earns a lot of money for our school.…
Memorial Day means to me, taking the time to remember who fought and died for our country. The day has become a celebration of honor for those who died in all America’s wars, as well as those who are Veterans and current members of the U.S. military. Memorial Day is the day we put aside to recognize the fallen heroes and to pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again. So many wonderful men and women have fought for the freedom and security of America. That is why we set aside a day to show gratitude and respect for our country's heroes and fallen heroes.…
Memorial Day is a very important day to me and the United States of America. It's a day to always remember all of the brave people who fought of served for our country. Even though they shedded blood and tears during the war they still keep on going. They saw how some of their friends got shot and unable to do much for them but say ‘’it's okay’’ . The civil war was the cause of Memorial day it was one of the most bloodiest wars ever in history and this war is a blanket of bullets.…
From the beginning of American people have been helping develop a nation to be its absolute greatest. Helping your nation is one of the key objectives to success. Many definitions of Americans could be made in many different ways. In "What is an American?", "What is Freedom?", and "Veterans Day: Never Forget Their Duty" there are plenty of definitions of an American. Identifying them can be seen as negation, function, exemplification, and classification.…
Every year we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11th. Veterans Day is a day where we honor the men and women, dead or alive who served in the military. There are four different branches of the military; Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines, and each branch plays a unique role in our country. When I discovered the benefits of the military, like free college after 36 months, or amazing Medicare, I thought, “I should join the military!” When I hear the word military, the first thing that comes to my mind is “justice”.…
The America I Believe In Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday. The America I believe in to honor and thank the people the people who fight for our country. I am thankful for the veterans that served and fought for our country. I will thank someone who served our country like the military, air force, navy, army, and I will thank them every day. Why do we celebrate Veterans Day?…
The Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) at Saint Mary’s, with the help of the College’s food services provider Sodexo, demonstrated their support for the nationwide “NO MORE” campaign Monday by providing students with teal-colored doughnuts in the dining hall — teal being the official color of the campaign seeking to end domestic violence and sexual assault. NO MORE was launched in March 2013, and this week is the official “NO MORE week” across the nation. BAVO is showing their support for the cause by using this week to spread the word and raise awareness about the problems of relationship violence. BAVO student advisory committee member Michaela Gaughan said in an email that this week will be an opportunity to get people talking about…
When I joined my high school’s chapter of National Honor Society, I didn’t know what to expect. I knew only that it involved community service and improvement projects. After joining, I decided to run for office within the group to gain experience in assisting large groups of people. My work as communication secretary involved being at every NHS project, officer meeting, and at a wide variety of community service projects so I could communicate my experiences with the rest of the members. I had served as an officer for almost a year when our faculty adviser’s employment was terminated unexpectedly.…
Memorial Day, a day of pain, death, and remembrance for our loved ones. Memorial Day is a day that we get to thank our veterans who are active or even retired. It’s a day that I am glad we have. People, even myself included, can easily forget that we have the right to freedom in this country because of our troops. Troops who risk their lives to save their families and much more from death itself.…
When you look out your window on a snow day, you will see snowflakes fluttering down, and silently resting on the ground. Snowflakes are commonly mistook for what the replicas look like, and people don’t stop to look at their appearance, formation, or they don’t ask themselves if the ground has an effect on their snow day. So for everyone who wants to learn more about these fascinating figures this story is for you. To start out with, we have appearance of snowflakes.…