On Memorial Day we honor those who have fallen in the line of duty, and we also keep those who have lost someone they love in our thoughts. This includes those service men and women from the Greatest Generation who fought fascism in the 1930s: Americans who volunteered to fight against fascist leader Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War, and those who bravely fought in WWII against the…
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In Memoriam
We do not know one promise these men made, one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they summed up and perfected, by one supreme act, the highest virtues of men and citizens. For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and…
Sacrifice
This Monday, May 31st marks Memorial Day. A day where we honor and remember those in uniform who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Memorial Day dates back to 1868, and since then more than 1.3 million service members have given their lives in the service of our nation. Over the past 20 years, nearly 7,000 military personnel have paid the ultimate…