This is an essay about my committment to the future of the U.S.

My commitment to the security and future of the United States of America is based upon basic morality as well as enlightened self-interest. As citizens of this country we continuously reap the benefits that the United States has to offer its people. And for this one simple reason we owe it to our country to make an effort to somehow give back.
In any era there are different protagonists, playing the same game on a similar board. Like a game of monopoly, there are nations competing to become the foremost leaders of their time. They amass great wealth, powerful armies, and political sway. Wh…