I think I would in fact be willing to fight and die for my country in a war. There are a couple of reasons. For one, there's just something great about the loyalty of saying, "this is my country, and I'm willing to die for it." Of course, we should all be this loyal. I believe that's our duty to fight for our country. We have to also take into account that it's not just the name of our country we're fighting for, but for your own people. In a sense, if you die fighting for your country, you die for your friends, family, and all the people of your country. It's not only your life that would be on the line.

I belive that not only is it our duty as a citizen to fight for our country, but God would want us to be willing to die for our country also. It's just about the most unselfish thing we can do. And lastly, if I could choose my death, I would want it to be for a great cause, like dying for my country, than to just die of old age or disease. I don't deny that there would be a great loss involved if I died, but it would definitely be the right choice.

I definitely think that this sort of death is a glorious one. As I said before, you would be dying for family, friends, loved ones. Dying in the defense of your country is one of the most "glorious" deaths I can think of. I think anyone who dies fighting for their country is a hero. If you think about it in the other direction, you would be very thankful that someone was brave enough to fight for their country, your country. Although there's almost never eneough gratitude given to those who died for fighting for their country, there is glory. It's the gift that keeps on giving.

I wrote this essay as a sophomore in high school. God bless the USA.