Tessa Brei Band-Armed Forces Salute 5th hour Due: November 3rd The Armed Forces Salute The Armed Forces Salute also known as the U.S medley that consists of 5 songs for each branch of the military. This would be the U.S Coast Guard, U.S Air Force, U.S Navy, U.S Marine Corps, and the U.S Army. Each one of these branches are extremely important for defending our country's freedom.…
Terrie Gray 4th period In the song “Sweet Home Alabama” it refers to the person named “you.” There is more than one “you” in this song. The first you in the song talks about Alabama, and the other talks about Neil Young. In the sixteenth stanza, it says “Lord, I’m coming home to you.”…
“Why do we inject patriot acts into sports?” is an issue that appeared in The Dallas Morning News: Sunday Points, Ralph Strangis’ position is that the ceremonies honoring soldiers and playing the national anthem at sporting events have most likely lost meaning. Strangis reasons that paying professional sports teams to market the military is disgraceful to say the least, and all this time most of the public thought they were doing it out of their good hearts. This essay will review, analyze, and respond to arguments made in the article. The author’s intention and moral stand as a patriotic American are explicitly stated.…
The fact that every star is the same size, color, shape, represents each person's and states' equality. Our flag is the history of the power of unity. Our flag has given a symbol to all around it of the rights of our people. It was there when Jefferson forged the Deceleration of…
This song was one of the most powerful songs I’d ever heard. The lyrics told the stories of several people who struggled with mental illnesses. I watched the video several times and became more emotional each time. As…
In the Anthem,the quote “to be free, a man must be free of his brothers” had a very strong impact on the whole anthem society. This quote also exemplifies a theme of the story, Anthem. The quote was a very big issue to many of the brothers. Many of them couldn't be themselves because they had “brothers” I think this quote had a few different meanings, but one that really stood out to me.…
With current events going on in America concerning the U.S. Flag in the public eye. Like athletes kneeling during the National Anthem, or citizens burning the U.S. Flag. This has brought forth the question “what does the U.S. Flag mean to you?” and “If you disagree or agree that it is disrespectful about what people are doing to the flag?” I agree that it is disrespectful to burn the U.S. flag because lots of people have bleed, fought, and died defending the U.S. Flag.…
all the soldier that fought under it that, all the pledges of allegiances faced toward the flag with your right hand over your heart in respect, and the national anthem that is named after our flag after the prideful victory at Baltimore in…
The American flag is one of the last symbols of hope. It stands for life, support and freedom. One example of how the flag is a symbol of life is when people die the veterans, the soldiers or anyone who worked for this country bring all the flags to half-mast to honor the people that die during the incident that occurred. When a flag is old and tattered persons cut the stars out and send them to friends and family so the flag is remembered but isn't “suffering”. The U.S. flag also stands for support.…
The United States of America is a noble country home to millions of people fortunate enough to have freedom and opportunities not many countries offer. My responsibility as an American citizen includes respecting one of our greatest symbols, the American flag. The American flag, through its’ colors of red, white, and blue, symbolizes true patriotic values and standards. The color red stands for courage and honorableness of men and women who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.…
To me the flag means so much more then what most people would say. If ypu ask someone what this question most would answer with the word freedom. Yes, the word freedom comes to mind but the flag shows the rest of the world that we are a force to be reckoned with. The American flag is an important symbol of freedom, perseverance, hardwork, valor, and bravery. The flag represents the hardwork…
Introduction The United States Flag has been the symbol of the free world and the bastion of democracy for centuries. The flag itself is the national symbol that goes by nicknames such as “the Star Spangled Banner”. The American flag is one of the highly recognizable symbols in the world. This is mainly because of the status of the United States as one of the most influential countries in history. The American flag is important because it signifies the independent government, the history, and beliefs of the American people.…
Glancing up into the sky, I see the thirteen red and white strips attached to each other flowing in the wind along with the fifty white stars pinned into the upper right hand corner with a backdrop of navy blue. Most people see the flag every day, but think nothing of it, but the flag is a symbol of our country. The United States flag has a different meaning to every person; this is what it means to me. The United States flag stands for so many things but most importantly, strength and respect. It stands for the brave soldiers risking their lives, to protect our nation.…
White signifies purity and innocence; red, hardiness and valor; blue, signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice; and every 5 point white star represents the fifty states this democracy has united under one nation. And in this nation, the people have assembled themselves into one race that works together, fights and shows patriotism for this country they call home. Those who take pride in everything done in this country through patriotism love America. For example, every day for about the first 18 or more years of most American lives are used to look at this nation 's colors painted on a flag in a school classroom to recite the “Pledge of Allegiance.” At such a young age most are taught the significance of saying the pledge.…
Music Composer for To Kill a Mockingbird • “Ultralight Beam” by Kanye West is the first song on this soundtrack. The second verse by Kelly Price talks about how “You persecute the weak / Because it makes you feel so strong,” similar to when Atticus talks about how Mayella is putting this man on trial so she doesn’t have to deal with the fact she kissed a black man. They both possess the mood of being somber. The song makes you feel as if there are problems that have been corrected and you finally feel free. The book, however, highlights the racial divide between whites and blacks.…