Veteran's Day

So no classes today! Yay! It's our opportunity, nay, our duty, as Americans to thank those who have fought for our country. It is actually my privilege to be an American AND an Israeli. I have the ability to take the time to remember those who sacrificed themselves for this country, and I have another day to remember those who fought for the land that my parents and their parents called home. 

I am a first generation American--the first in my family to be born on American soil; the only one of three children who can even consider running for president of the United States. Yet despite the short amount of time that my family has been here, I can appreciate the hardships endured by the families of those who have lost. My own father was in the IDF for more than ten years. He lost several good friends during his time in the army. 

And now that we are here, my family has several friends whose sons and daughters were in the army, worrying while their loved ones were abroad fighting for this country. So to those who have fought for America, or any other country, your service is appreciated more than my measly words could ever express.