Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Ben Fountain, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Military Tributes, Military service, Veterans, NFL, MLB
Subjects
Armed forces; Soldiers; Veterans; National Service; Fountain, Ben; National Football League; Major League Baseball (Organization);
Introduction
Over the last few years, with the Vietnam War fading into history and the military draft a thing of the past, the relationship between the general population of the United States and the U.S. Military has changed considerably. A conscious effort is now being made to honor American military personnel for the sacrifices they make on behalf of their country. This has long been needed and is a welcome development.
Publication Date
7-14-2013
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Our Military Heroes" (2013). On Sport and Society. 5.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/5
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