I am a proud American.
I have walked the green at Lexington.
I have been to the site of the bridge at Concord.
I have walked on the deck of the U.S.S. Constitution.
I have walked through Washington's headquarters building at Valley Forge.
I have been inside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed.
I have touched the Liberty Bell.
I have been to the Alamo, where many brave Americans stood their ground and died in the face of overwhelming odds.
I have been to Gettysburg where I walked the path of Pickett's charge and stood at the Triangle. I also viewed the meticulously-cared-for cemetery of the fallen and the site of Lincoln's Gettysburg address. I climbed the two round tops.
I have been to Vicksburg and viewed the cannons of the siege.
I have climbed to the top of Kennesaw Mountain.
I have been on the grounds of Bull Run and seen the statue of Stonewall Jackson.
I have been to my great-grandfather's grave in Kentucky to pay my respects. As a Union soldier, he was crippled at the first battle of Saltville, Virginia during the Civil War.
I have viewed the statue of General Andrew Jackson in Jackson Square, New Orleans.
I have seen the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.
I have crossed the wide Missouri.
I have been to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial.
I have walked the halls of Congress and been inside the Supreme Court building.
I have toured the White House.
I have personally attended the funerals of two famous men I have admired - Barry Goldwater and General Omar Bradley.
I have guarded and escorted WWII veterans on an Honor Flight visit to DC so they could view their memorial.
I have cried at the gash of the Vietnam Memorial and traced the names of friends who gave their lives for our country.
I have served my country honorably as an Army officer.
I have shot the weapons of my ancestors with which they fought battles from the time of the Revolution. I love to write about these weapons so they will be more widely known and understood in detail.
On this Independence Day I raised the flag at our house at sunrise.
I love my country and am immensely proud of it.
I am a proud American.
John
I have walked the green at Lexington.
I have been to the site of the bridge at Concord.
I have walked on the deck of the U.S.S. Constitution.
I have walked through Washington's headquarters building at Valley Forge.
I have been inside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed.
I have touched the Liberty Bell.
I have been to the Alamo, where many brave Americans stood their ground and died in the face of overwhelming odds.
I have been to Gettysburg where I walked the path of Pickett's charge and stood at the Triangle. I also viewed the meticulously-cared-for cemetery of the fallen and the site of Lincoln's Gettysburg address. I climbed the two round tops.
I have been to Vicksburg and viewed the cannons of the siege.
I have climbed to the top of Kennesaw Mountain.
I have been on the grounds of Bull Run and seen the statue of Stonewall Jackson.
I have been to my great-grandfather's grave in Kentucky to pay my respects. As a Union soldier, he was crippled at the first battle of Saltville, Virginia during the Civil War.
I have viewed the statue of General Andrew Jackson in Jackson Square, New Orleans.
I have seen the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.
I have crossed the wide Missouri.
I have been to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial.
I have walked the halls of Congress and been inside the Supreme Court building.
I have toured the White House.
I have personally attended the funerals of two famous men I have admired - Barry Goldwater and General Omar Bradley.
I have guarded and escorted WWII veterans on an Honor Flight visit to DC so they could view their memorial.
I have cried at the gash of the Vietnam Memorial and traced the names of friends who gave their lives for our country.
I have served my country honorably as an Army officer.
I have shot the weapons of my ancestors with which they fought battles from the time of the Revolution. I love to write about these weapons so they will be more widely known and understood in detail.
On this Independence Day I raised the flag at our house at sunrise.
I love my country and am immensely proud of it.
I am a proud American.
John
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