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10 Ways to Serve Your Country
There are many ways to serve
The phrase “serve your country” is now commonly understood to mean military service. This phrase is very misleading and is used by those who want to attract new recruits to the military. There are many other ways to “serve your country” while not putting yourself “in harm’s way” — another favorite term frequently tossed about carelessly by government officials and the mindless media.
1. Vote
If you live in a democracy it is your right and your duty to vote. Pay attention to the issues, ensure you are registered to vote, and vote. Don’t take this right and duty lightly. The majority of the approximately eight billion people on this planet don’t have this right, and people die every day fighting for it. When you vote you make your democracy stronger.
2. Get an education
This is not only for young people. Everyone can learn something and the more you know the more you are able to contribute to society. A better education helps you to get a better job, make more money and take better care of yourself and your family, and when you do this you are making your country better.
A few years ago I told a nephew that the best way to serve his country was to stay in school, go to college, get a good job, pay his taxes and buy a nice car. And he would…
