http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/opinion/letter-proud-be-american-9003 Comments for "LETTER: Proud to be an American" en http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/opinion/letter-proud-be-american-9003 <p>From Gerald Messner<br /> Hutchinson</p> <p>Yes, I am proud to be an American and I am also proud to be a veteran of the U.S. Army. I am very aware of the price that was paid for the freedom we enjoy in America today.</p> <p>I am proud to be called an American. Even though my ancestors came from Germany, I do not want to be referred to as a German-American. As far as I am concerned being a citizen of America has taken away the “German” part. Please don’t get me wrong, for the most part I am kind of proud of my German ancestry (except for a few things).</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/opinion/letter-proud-be-american-9003">read more</a></p> http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/opinion/letter-proud-be-american-9003#comments Opinion Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:26:52 -0500 Melissa Sullivan 9003 at http://www.hutchinsonleader.com