The Patriot's Pen program by the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) ... is
designed to foster patriotism by allowing
students the opportunity to express their opinions on democracy based on an
annual theme ... with 2015's being, "Why I Appreciate America's Veterans". The first-place winner, Ethan Shroeder, sponsored by VFW Post 92 and Ladies Auxiliary in New Kensington, Pa., received an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., where he received a $5,000 award
... and reads his winning essay on... "Why I Appreciate America's Veterans".
