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Veterans Day

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Veterans Day Parade

We Honor United States Veterans on Veterans Day

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November 11th is Veterans Day. If your school is in session during the Covid-19 pandemic, take note, “Veterans Day is not just an extra day off from school.” “Veterans Day is not just another excuse for banks, post offices and other public buildings to close so that the workers can take a day off.”  Veterans Day is a significant day!

Veterans Day is Not an Ordinary Holiday

Often confused with Memorial Day, a day that remembers those that died while serving. Veterans Day honors those that have served and those that are now serving in the Arm Forces of the United States. On this day, we honor the sacrifices these men and women have made and continue to make to keep our Nation free.

Sacrifice Come in Many Ways

You or a friend may have or had a parent that served or now serves in the Armed Forces. These parents and their families often sacrifice with long separations as a mother or father is far away serving our country.

Many of our veterans and active duty personnel have lost one or more legs, arms, eyesight or suffered brain and other life changing injuries.

Some of our veterans and their families have sacrificed through loss of life while serving our Country.

Say Thank You to Our Veterans

On or near this Day, many cities and towns celebrate with parades and other events. When you go to these parades, don’t just reach out for the candy that some may be throwing out. Reach out to the veterans and tell them, “Thank you for serving.”

When in a public place and you see a man or women wearing a cap, vest or other item that indicates that they are a Veteran, say to them, “Thank you for serving.”

Yes, thank you Veterans for serving us, thank you for keeping the United States of America free.

There are many Veterans Day parades throughout the United States. Take a little time to attend one of these parades and say thank you to our Veterans.

Click here to learn about the History of Veterans Day

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Living American Flag

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The living American flag, “Whose broad stripes and bright stars,” a site to behold as 6,902 American school children clad in red, white and blue ponchos formed the largest living American flag on September 9, 2014, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of “The Star Spangled Banner,” written by Francis Scott Key’s in September 1814. [Read more…]

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Noah Lamaide an American Kid

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Noah Lamaide is a 12 year old American Kid and lives in Wisconsin. Noah really does speak for America at his website called Noah’s Dream Catcher Network. I really like Noah’s website because it is not about him. This is a website where Noah takes up a cause to help other people which is something all of us should do. [Read more…]

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Christina Taylor Green 9-Year-Old Arizona Shooting Victim

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Christina Taylor Green 9/11/2001 - 1/8/2011

Saturday January 8, 2011 was a terrible day for Tucson, Arizona and all of America. On this day a gunman shot Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 20 other people. Six died including a 9 year old child Christina Taylor Green an American kid with dreams and a promising future.

Christina Green was born on another tragic day September 11, 2001. She was born when her family was living in West Grove, Pennsylvania,  and was one of the 50 “Faces of Hope” representing babies from 50 states who were born on 9/11. Their images were printed in a book and the proceeds of this book were used to raise money for a 9/11 charity.

Christina’s mother Roxanna Green said about Christina, “From the very beginning, she was an amazing child,” “She was very bright, very mature, off the charts. She was the brightest thing that happened that day.” (9-11).

Christina was on the student council at her elementary school. On this day she attended the rally of Representative Giffords the local congresswoman as a means of seeing government in action. She was a kid that was learning about politics, a very good speaker and perhaps one of our many hopes among American kids that could be a future politician.

Christina was an A student who loved animals and wanted to be a veterinarian. She volunteered at a children’s charity. Her mother said, “She belonged to Kids Helping Kids charity and tried to help children less fortunate.”

Christina’s mother said, “She was an athlete, a good dancer, a good gymnast, a good swimmer,”  Christina loved baseball and was on her Little League team. Her father John Green, is a supervising scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. Her grandfather, Dallas Green, had been a manager for the Yankees and Mets and managed the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1980.

Her mother said on Fox News, “I’m so proud of her. I’m still proud of her today. I know that she’s going to do great things in heaven. She’s my angel.”

Christina will be missed among her friends, family and those of us that did not know her but now know more about her and what a great kid she was.

With sadness Kids Speak for America gives a big OoRah to Christina Green who served as an inspiration to so many kids and adults during her short but active life.

~Kids Speak for America Contributor~

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Have A Great 2011

Seth 1 Comment

This past year has been fun running Kids Speak for America and I look forward to the New Year.

I hope the new Republican Congress sticks to conservative values. If not Kids Speak for America will be just as hard on them in 2011 as it is on the liberals.

Happy New Year 2011 every body and OoRah to the troops!
Seth W.

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: America, Kids Speak, New Years, Troops

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