mean to be an American?”. Ashley M.‚ a student in Wisconsin‚ said‚’’To be an American to me means that I am free. That when I grow up I can pick the job I want‚ what shift to work. And to have a good education. It means that I can say ‘The Pledge of Allegiance’ and that I can vote for the President‚ my county clerk‚ and the Mayor. But to me it
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them every day in everything they do — whether they’re on the job or off. In short‚ the Seven Core Army Values listed below are what being a Soldier is all about. Loyalty Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. Constitution‚ the Army‚ your unit and other Soldiers. Bearing true faith and allegiance is a matter of believing in and devoting yourself to something or someone. A loyal Soldier is one who supports the leadership and stands up for fellow Soldiers. By wearing the uniform of the U.S
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if they please. Private schools that are religion based are allowed to encourage and most of the time require children pray. They would not be going against the constitution. Today in schools all we say is the Pledge of Allegiance and even then you are not required to stand and say the Pledge. Engel made public schools have to follow more rules and requirements. So that it would be open to the public‚ which means it is open to Christians‚ Jews‚ Atheists‚ etc. Without feeling uncomfortable for the free
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America’s gift to my generation and many generations before me are many things. The main gifts that I appreciate are freedom‚ safety‚ and welfare. Most people have been sharing opinions with me about other Americans kneeling during the pledge of allegiance or the national anthem. I do not believe that kneeling is appropriate or respectful. It is disrespectful to those who fight for our freedom. The reason those people have the freedom to kneel is because of the outstanding men and women who are
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important because of their bravery‚ honor‚ and disciplined training. Samurai are important because of bravery in sacrifice and honor within the Japanese culture.The Samurai lived a simple life under the rule of the “Daimyo”. The Samurai pledge their allegiance to the leader of his social level. or They were taught‚ trained‚ and disciplined in the “Way of the samurai”; called Bushido (boo-shi-do). Women made up a good portion of warriors and sometimes even fought beside the men. Once a Samurai has
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The two major brands of violent jihadism‚ IS and al-Qaeda‚ compete for the allegiance of various groups of African jihadists. Yet the connections between groups are more complex than mere pledges of fealty. Cross-border links often originate paradoxically not when extremists are strong‚ but when they are weak. During a crackdown on Boko Haram in 2009 many of its leaders went to Chad‚ Sudan and Somalia. Since then Sudanese Arabic voices have been heard in Boko Haram propaganda videos. The group’s
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Evangelical America After 1720‚ two great European cultural movements‚ the Enlightenment‚ which emphasized the power of human reason to understand and shape the world; and pietism‚ and evangelical christian movement that stressed the individual’s personal relationship with God reached America. Both the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening fostered religious freedom. The Enlightenment underlined individual’s natural rights to choose one’s faith. The Awakening contributed by setting dissenting
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Naturalization Ceremony The United States is a nation of Immigrants. For centuries people have come to the U.S. in search of prosperity‚ freedom and financial success. There are many reasons why a person from another country would wish to immigrate to the United States. The United States offers much potential in employment‚ thus leading to a greater standard of living. There is also the pride of being a citizen of the world’s richest and most powerful country In a personal testimony I’m an immigrant
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government has played us against each other is unreal. He should be bringing us together‚ teaching the next generation how to love one another and help each other through the toughest times to come. Unite us as one nation as the American pledge says “ I pledge the allegiance to the flag of the united states of America and for which it stands‚ one nation under god‚ indivisible with liberty and justice for all”‚ not separate nations. Not only is the government putting us against one another but also the
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(like my dad)‚ and trusting in God. Those are my three ideas about what patriotism means. I believe the United States is a really excellent and great country. I am so glad to be patriotic. “Give me liberty or give me death.” - Patrick Henry “I pledge allegiance‚ to the flag‚ of the United States of America‚ and to the Republic for which it stands‚ one nation‚ under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all.”
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