Freedom: The pillar that keeps America strong, the virtue that separates American men from the men of many other countries, the belief that all are created equal, the simple standing basis of our government that is taken for granted each and everyday. Americans today have never experienced how it feels not to be free; therefore, we do not pay attention to the fact that we can worship freely, speak our minds, or that we don't have to bow to a tyrant's commands. What many Americans take for granted is that this luxurious freedom we enjoy was not free, is not free, and will never be free.

Since the very beginning of America, during the time of our founding fathers, we had men leaving their families, abandoning their lives, and fighting seemingly impossible battles with the hope for a future of freedom. America is defined by its freedom and as a country that fights for its freedom whenever needed.

The question asked was what does Veterans Day mean to me; well, I believe that veterans, the ones who gave up their freedom to fight for ours should be remembered each and everyday. Every time a Bible is opened, every time a vote is cast, we as Americans should remember the men and women who cared enough about their country to leave their families, leave their jobs, leave their entire lives with no promise they were returning just so that we all could live freely. Veterans Day should be a time of great remembrance for and honor to those who have served in the vicious, grueling battles that made America what it is today. Where would we be without the selfless men and women who gave their lives to improve the lives of others? Would we be worshipping the ground some tyrant walked on? Would we be able to worship whatever we want or whenever we want? These questions will remain unanswered as long as there are men and women fighting for our freedom, the defining factor that makes America what it is today.