Life has a certain flavor for those who have fought and risked all that the sheltered and protected can never experience.
As for charity it is a matter in which the immediate effect on the persons...
It evolved from my experience in the fifties growing up during the McCarthy...
Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their their patriotism through their actions by their choice.