Veterans and servicemembers are frequently honored in similar ceremonies and with special discounts at restaurants and theaters, but those small gestures are inadequate compared with the challenges they face when they come home.
Which explains how the thesis reveals that the author's purpose is to persuade?
The author's thesis is a true statement that cannot be argued.
The author's thesis makes you smile and laugh.
The author's thesis is an opinion which can be argued.
The author's thesis teaches you how to do something.