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Veteran

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Veteran Information
920 words, approx. 3 pages
A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old") is a person who is experienced in a particular area, and is particularly used in Russia and the United States to refer to people with experience in the armed forces or law enforcement. The most common usage is...


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News and Journals
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
Veterans
03/30/1994: 587 words, approx. 2 pages
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 03-30-1994 VETERANS Date: 03-30-1994, Wednesday Section: ALL COMMUNITY SECTIONS Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early Column: VETERANS NORTH JERSEY Richard T. Bozzone and Army...
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
For veterans
08/27/2000: 930 words, approx. 3 pages
For veterans, it's summer in the city Just as Milwaukee bids farewell to VFW convention, it prepares to welcome American Legion members By RICK ROMELL of the Journal Sentinel staff Sunday, August 27, 2000 The vets keep marching in....
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AP News
Entrepreneur defends veteran charities
1/17/2008: 727 words, approx. 2 pages
The head of a California-based veterans charity rebuffed accusations of mismanagement and self-dealing at a raucous congressional hearing Thursday, shouting over lawmakers to declare himself "the most honest person in this room.""I may be the only guy in the whole cotton-picking nonprofit establishment who's willing...
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Obama embraces tearful veteran
12/27/2007: 387 words, approx. 1 pages
An Iowa voter who at first was teased by Democrat Barack Obama ended up in a tearful embrace with the Illinois senator and presidential candidate during a campaign stop Wednesday.Retired Air Force veteran Andrew Hampton grew emotional when he rose to ask Obama what he...
 


Criticism and Essays
Featured Essays
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Essay Grade: 75%
Celebrating Our Veterans
517 words, approx. 2 pages
As the years go by, we lose more and more of our older veterans. And some of them probably rarely hear a "thank you" from their fellow countrymen. This differs in reasons why they did not hear these two words.
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Essay Grade: 78%
Love Our Veterans
483 words, approx. 2 pages
We in the United States should support our veterans of foreign wars. These individuals risked their lives to better our own, and they are the sole reason why we live in a free nation.


 

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