The last time the United States of America was realistically threatened by a foreign power was over 200 years ago - the War of 1812. The wars since then have been wars of acquisition such as the Spanish-American War or fighting to protect others colonial empires, WWI and WWII. We weren't threatened by Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Iran, by none of them. It's pure nonsense to say that if your child can read thank a teacher and if your child can read English thank a soldier.

The damage done to us, eg 9-11, is nothing compared to what we had done to others. WWII was fought to preserve European colonies for Europeans.

There is some justification for WWII in Europe, though realistically Hitler did not threaten the US. The US did not have sympathy for the Jews and turned away Jewish refugees - the moral issues of the war came later.

American soldiers have been used mainly for economic purposes, not for "freedom". To believe otherwise is to succumb to the propaganda of big money.