In Memoriam

Through the course of our history, and before, these United States have always had a force of warriors prepared to do the hard work of keeping our nation safe from aggressors. These brave men and women enter the service of our country replete in the knowledge of the sacrifice they may be asked to make. And as much as each fighter has been willing to trade their lives for the safety of their loved ones, so have their loved ones been willing to sacrifice the lives of their soldier, Marine, fighter to preserve the nation which that person loved. How many fathers and mothers and brothers and sisters have been left behind as their loved ones gave the final sacrifice?