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I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day. At least, the weather held out, for a change. I also hope you took a moment to think about what we were celebrating, and looked up at a flag somewhere, or put your hand on your heart and said the pledge of allegiance or just got a lump in your throat when you thought about all the men and women who gave their lives so we could live in this wonderful place called the United States of America.
You often hear the phrase, “brave young men and women,” when we celebrate Memorial Day. The fact is, they weren’t all young, and they Weren’t all brave. What should grab you in your gut is the fact that, brave or not, they did what their country asked them to do, and, in so doing, they paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Knowing your history is a good thing. And remembering and honoring those men and women that fell in wars and conflicts many years ago is still the right thing to do. As has been said, those who don’t remember their history are doomed to repeat it.
And while we honor those lost in conflicts years ago, we need to remember that we have men and women on the front lines today, fighting and dying for the freedoms we cherish. Their lives are just as precious and dear, and their fears just as palpable.
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