What Are America's Gifts To My Generation

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America’s Gift to My Generation

America has many great and fortunate gifts that they have provided for my generation. Our veterans have fought for these gifts for my generation and many more generations to come, and the privileges for the U.S. citizens.
America’s gift to my generation is the privileges that our veterans have fought for. We are so fortunate to be living in a country that allows us education, the privilege to vote, to choose our religion, privileged to have the amazing military that we do have, to have the amazing police officers, firefighters, and first responders. Many immigrants came to America because of the privileges, they came here for better and new lives. The privilege to be able to have the rights and laws that we

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