First in a series of articles written by Critical Thinking Skills students at Jewett School of the Arts. The question they answer is – Does military experience help or hinder a president or candidate? This one looks at John F. Kennedy.

When the World Says, "Been there, done that!”

When the World Says, "You just don't understand."

When the World Says, "You're nothing but a _______!"

When the World Says, "If you'd raised him right, he wouldn't be this way!"

It sounds like something JRR Tolkien might have penned as a day of destiny, the end of a quest, an hour set aside for magical powers and the alignment of planets foretelling the future or – as it does – immortalizing the past.

When the World says, "It's not fair!"

When the World says, "Homeless Veterans"

When the World says, "Live like you were dying."

When the World Says, "You're on your own."