OSMOND - Winners in the American Legion Auxiliary essay contest have shared those essays, which will be printed here as space permits. The following is from the first-place winner in fourth grade - Liam Stech.
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Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday and the Veterans Who Fought for Our Freedom I feel safe in America. I will tell you about what I do for America’s birthday.
Also, I will be telling you about some of my family members that were veterans.
Last year we celebrated the Fourth of July by lighting fireworks and inviting family over to Grandma's and Grandpa's house. Grandma and Grandpa make really good food.
After we eat we play football for a long time. It is really fun. When it gets dark, we light the fireworks. They were cool.
Next I will tell you about my great-grandparents, including Ed Stech, Jimmy Rice, and Dennis Vinson. I can’t describe how much they loved their country.
They had to be really brave to join the war; they could have died in that war.
They are really special to me. I didn't get to see Grandpa Dennis before he died, but I was four years old when he died, and don’t remember him. I only remember him from stories and pictures.
Overall, I feel special in America. I told you quite a lot of facts about how I celebrate America’s birthday, and about some of my great-grandparents who worked in the military.
