Being an American citizen has meant a lot throughout the years. At the beginning of our country, it meant to be a rebel, fighting for a better way of life. During the Civil War it meant to be loyal and to have faith in the government. In the second World War it meant to be able to bond together and raise money for our troops fighting for human lives who couldn’t fight for themselves. America has survived all of those wars through the bravery of its troops and the ideals they fought for. It is in this time, the present, that we must harness all of these identities. During a time when countries and religions and families are fighting, we must remember what has kept our country going for 231 years. The United States were founded so that we could