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What is an American?

Editor’s Note: Our coverage of the VFW and Ladies’ Auxiliary youth essay contest continues this week with a picture of the fourth grade entrants, along with their essays.

By IRELAND LUITEN

Grade 4 first place

What is an American? I believe an American is someone who lives in the United States. An American has all rights as a citizen. Americans have freedom. That’s what I think an American is.

I live in a small town and my cousins live in a big city. An American can live wherever they want. It is up to them where they want to live.

An American has rights and freedom to do whatever they want to...

 

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