This Memorial Day let us pause to honor and remember the people who have given their lives in service to our country. For me, Memorial Day evokes very personal memories of friends and loved ones killed and wounded in the line of duty. As you reflect on what Memorial Day means to you and your family, I commend to you the following two articles, one by a former Air Force colleague of mine, and another by two co-authors, one the father of a Marine and another the wife of a Marine:
“Grateful for Our Liberties”
By Sarah Elizabeth Kreps
Washington Post, May 29, 2006“Those Who Serve”
By Kathy Roth-Douquet and Frank Schaeffer
Blueprint Magazine, May 17, 2006
To all members of our Armed Forces, past and present, thank you for your service.
