Remember...And Give Thanks

It is the very least we could do. Today is the day we as a Country have set aside to honor the fallen heroes of our armed services. It is a shame, really, that it usually takes an established holiday for us to truly acknowledge what our military does for us. It is even more shameful that the majority of us will not take the time to think about the importance of this day. It is the kickoff of the Summer, a day off from work, the end of the school year: It is so much more and should be honored as such. Take the time to thank a serviceman, visit a memorial or military cemetery, explain to your children what today is about, and pray for those that serve our country. Again, it is the least we could do.
Read the words of Ronald Reagan:

When our Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, they came not as conquerors, but as liberators... when our forces marched into Germany, they came not to prey on a brave and defeated people, but to nurture the seeds of democracy among those who yearned to be free again.

Today, in their memory, we celebrate the triumph of democracy... our alliance, forged in the crucible of war, tempered and shaped by the realities of the post-war world, has succeeded. The threat has been contained, the peace has been kept. We are free. These things are worth fighting and dying for. It is enough to say about all the men of honor and courage who fought for us decades ago: We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free.

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For more great comments and memorials to our heroes, please see Michelle Malkin's web site.

Whether you are Conservative or Liberal, Democrat or Republican, or anything in between, today be thankful to a soldier that you are free to think as you do, act as you please and be whomever or whatever you want. Those freedoms do not come without a cost.

To all of those who proudly serve: Thank You! Today we remember your sacrifices. It is the least we can do.