9.Why do veterans deserve respect?

Veterans deserve respect for many resasons. Yes, there has been a draft in the past where you had to go serve time in war not matter what, but right now our country is being protected by the ones that volunteer their time to keep the United States safe and for the most part, peaceful. The veterans have done so much for us by doing one thing we would never be able to return or give back, they are risking their lives or have risked their lives to do what they feel is right. I think that anyone who chooses to do this is a hero and deserves everyone living in the U.S.'s respect. To leave your family for who knows how long and not to be in constant contact with them is very hard in itself and I think that people don't alwasy realize how much someone in the war is giving up to be ther and how unselfish the act is. This is why I think that all veterans deserve respect.