WHAT FREEDOM MEANS TO ME Freedom is an all-encompassing attribute that all Americans are fortunate to live with. As you walk down the streets of Brooklyn, you can smell Freedom from the aroma of hot dog stands. Freedom is hearing church bells ringing incessantly on Sunday morning across America, from the most urban cities to the most rural towns. Freedom is standing up to tyrannical leaders and oppressors, when everyone else bows down. From the caves of the Middle East, to the banks of Normandy, to the Battle of Midway in the south Pacific, American soldiers protect Freedom anywhere, any time. Freedom is charging into battle, with the American flag on your shoulder and soldiers at your side who would die for you because they know that you