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Journey To America Analysis
This story has made me think about all the people have made many sacrifices to serve and protect this country from within the military. It makes me think about all the brave men and women who took a leap and choose to enter the military to give their lives to service and who are willing to enter a war to protect the freedoms that we pride ourselves upon in this country. It makes me reflect upon the hardships that those who are fighting to protect this nation are facing and what they must overcome to accomplish the missions they were sent out to do. This story shows that life for them isn’t easy and there is struggle, tears, and bloodshed that comes with their job. It reminds me how thankful we should be for what they do and how much of their
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