1. Freedom Isn’t Free Thank you Veterans From the IRC Students Hartselle High School November 10, 2009

2. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students Why are you proud to be an American? “My granddaddy flew a airplane in a war. I am proud of him.” Kathryn

3. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students Why are you proud to be an American? “Dabby salute” Chris NOTE: Chris Martin calls his brother “Dabby.” His name is Hogan Martin, and he is currently stationed at Fort Drum, New York.

4. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students Are you proud to be an American? “YES” Josh

5. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students What is a Veteran? “Somebody that fought for us in a war” Do you know any Veterans? “Yes, My Grandpaw (Gary Phillips) was a chef in the war.” Matt Why do you love America? “It’s the best place to live.” Do you have any Veterans in your family? “My Dad (Ross Phillips, Sr.) was a cook in the army.” Ross Matt & Ross

6. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students Why do you love America? “I want to be the best student that they never had and be the best friend forever.” David

7. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students Why are you proud to be an American? “I am proud for everybody in this world.” Haley

8. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students What does freedom mean to you? “We are free to go to church.” Amaeia

9. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students What does freedom mean to you? “We can do whatever we want whenever we want to. We can worship God any way we want to.” Breanna

10. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students What do you think of when you hear the word freedom? We are free to do whatever we want. What is a Veteran? “person who serves in the military” Why are Veterans important? “because they fought for our country” Why do you love America? “because it is beautiful here” Brian

11. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students Do you know any Veterans? “My Grandy (Paul Montgomery) is a veteran. He was in a war. If you want to know which war, you can call Mom and ask.” Did he fight for our freedom? “Yes, maybe, I think so.” Kane

12. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students What does freedom mean to you? “Freedom of speech, because you get to talk” Stacy

13. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students Do you like living in America? “YES” Cody

14. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students What does freedom mean to you? “freedom” Lyndon

15. Veterans Day 2009 HHS IRC Students Why are you proud to be an American? “Freedom of speech and the right to go to church” Michael