Congratulations to the winners of the Patriot's Pen Essay contest Bridget Loughlin and Vlad Reznichenko.
About Patriot's Pen-
Each year, nearly 68,800 students in grades 6-8 enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest for a chance to win their share of more than $1.4 million in state and national awards. Each first place state winner receives a minimum of $500 at the national level, and the national first place winner wins $5,000!
The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief. The 2022-2032 theme was "My Pledge to Our Veterans"
From the VFW Website (source: https://www.vfw.org/community/...)
Click here to read these award winning essays.