Recognising military service without politics | Noah De Botton | TEDxKings College School

Noah De Botton, a Year 12 pupil at King's College School, Wimbledon, interviewed five veterans from three countries about their experiences after leaving military service. The talk compares how Britain and the United States regard people who have served. It also considers whether thanking someone for their service has to involve any political meaning. The talk was given at a TEDxKings College School event, an independently organised TEDx event. The speaker is also a member of the school's Combined Cadet Force and rows for the school.

• Interviews with five veterans from three countries about life after leaving the services
• Comparison of how Britain and the United States regard people who have served
• Whether thanking someone for their service must carry a political meaning

Noah interviewed five veterans from three countries about what happened to them after they left the services. Alongside what he learned from them, he compares how Britain and the United States regard the people who have served, and asks whether thanking someone for their service has to mean anything about politics at all. Noah is a Year 12 pupil at King's College School, Wimbledon. He is studying the International Baccalaureate, taking Philosophy, French, and Economics at higher level, and Mathematics, Physics, and Literature and Performance at standard level. He rows for King's and is also a member of the school's Combined Cadet Force, where he was recently promoted to corporal. He hopes to go to university in the United States, and has not yet decided which subject he would like to major in. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx