“Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces.”
Fallen service men and women are (in many ways) just like all of us – they had a life, a family, a story, but they also had something rare that inspired them to serve.
They are not responsible for the politics, international policies, or national level motives surrounding conflicts and wars – they just know we, our loved ones, and our way of life were in harm’s way – and we all hoped “someone” would answer the call to address the threat.
Fallen service men and women answered the call and accepted the training, the risk, the separation, the fear, and the ultimate cost…. not for themselves, but for others – for strangers – for us.
Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend, but also remember our ability to enjoy this weekend is the result of a fallen service man or woman’s ultimate cost – so, enjoy this time in such a way that brings honor to their sacrifice.
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
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