Wonderful and timely Challenge for July!!!
I was born in the USA..albeit New Jersey!!! It was the suburbs of New Jersey - neear Philadelphia so I was readily able to appreciate Philadelphia and New York and Washington DC.
The reasons I love America are that we have so much to be thankful for. I have been fortunate to visit 80+ countries and while I do love to travel, as the saying goes, there is no place like home!! I love to travel in Europe but we have 50 little countries disguised as states. Each state has a unique character and environment. It is so easy to explore this country because we have phenomenal travel opportunities..three of the worlds' largest airlines are here (it may be 4 of the five largest airlines (SouthWest)!!
I am especially proud of our commitment to helping other nations in time of need. Our planes and ships are the first ones to offer help when other countries are in need. The Berlin airlift was a prime example...it was a marvel of logistics and effort.
The Fukishima nuclear meltdown was another example...our warships became makeshift hospitals and offered water and other supplies to those in need. Earthquakes, typhoons, hurricanes...we are always there when needed. Maybe this stems from Europe helping us during the Revolutionary war...otherwise we may not enjoy these freedoms!! George Washington and others were heroes but we needed help and got it!!
There are so many similar examples. I do not know of any other country that steps up in an emergency as the US of A does.
Our diversity is also a wonderful benefit to our geritage...we are such a blend of culture...art, food, music, fashion, entertainment. There is so much to enjoy here.
So I am proud to be American because we are the most generous nation on Earth!!!
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