Veteran's Essay

People darting here and there, sparing themselves from the constant fire of the adversary, bombs dropping left and right, yet not the slightest sign of fear can be found in these men’s eyes. These people are putting their life on the edge day after day without thought of their well-being but only their countries’. These men and women are part of a small portion of the population who are the heart and soul of our country. Now with all this bravery and time that they put forth for our country one would think that these people would get a great recognition and be treated incredibly well in society. In reality this is quite the opposite of what is occurring. All of these heroes of our country get one hardly noticed day a year to be reflected upon by the rest of the country for what they really are, our protection.
The right time to honor our veterans is always, these people can be honored anytime anywhere with something as simple as a gesture or a thanks here and there. Most of these people have almost nothing because they have sacrificed everything to go serve our country and I believe that they need to be treated with the utmost respect. These people go off to fight and face death in the eye only to return to find that they are in a dark hole of ignorance and without the slightest bit recognition outside of Veterans Day. In the instance of Vietnam War not only were people not given any respect upon return but were considered outcasts among society. This just shows how ignorant people are today of the hard work and bravery these people provide us with. All the while actors and sports icons are being treated as royalty and are given all the attention of our nation. This would be quite bothersome to me if I just came back from risking my life for the well being of my neighbor back home and upon my return all I receive is a welcome home card and outside of that given absolutely no respect from the majority of the general public. We the people of America can do so much more and I truly believe that we can honor the veterans who have risked their very lives for the security of ours at anytime.