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Saluting Our Troops

 Students at Rambam Mesivta are imbued with the message that we are fortunate to live in a Medinas Chesed and owe a tremendous amount of hakarat hatov to this great country. On the most fundamental level we must serve as loyal citizens and be meticulous in our observance of the laws of the land. Ideally, we should be model citizens and our moral and ethical conduct should be beyond reproach. We have the obligation and opportunity to create a tremendous Kiddush Hashem amongst our neighbors. It was with that message in mind that a group of 15 students from Rambam Mesivta visited a veteran’s hospital in Queens New York. The students volunteered their time to visit elderly soldiers who have served our country during World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

 In addition to bonding with the servicemen and communicating their sense of appreciation, the students brought goody bags and toiletries for the soldiers they visited. Students and servicemen paired off in groups for various board game challenges against each other. A Jeopardy type competition called upon the student - soldier teams to demonstrate their knowledge of American history. Both the students and the servicemen were impressed with the proficiency that they mutually possessed in the  heritage and history of our country. Students gained insight into the challenges and sacrifices that these soldiers made and walked away with a greater appreciation of what our country represents. Soldiers appreciated the caring and sensitivity that the Rambam boys demonstrated and pined for a return visit. Both groups went home at the end of the day enriched and fulfilled with a greater respect and admiration for what it means to be a citizen of the United States of America.