But you can thank a veteran any and every day, of course.
Today, though, is Memorial Day. And while honoring veterans is always encouraged, I don't think (on this day) that thanking everyone who has ever served should overshadow acknowledging those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and the loved ones they leave behind. I have thought a lot lately about a PFC McNulty who was recently KIA. He leaves behind many family members, two of which are a wife and his first child due to be born next month. I have never met McNulty or his family, but my heart hurts so much for them. I am a military spouse, but I do not know that kind of sacrifice. And I hope I never have to. Indeed, This Shit Ain't Free.
Without any sort of context, I asked Joe earlier if he thought he should be recognized today for Memorial Day, and he said, "No. I haven't died fighting."
Just something to think about.
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Couldn't have said it better myself.
Richard McNulty was one of my AP Euro sophomores. He was a VERY nice young man.
When Vern and I were at West Point over the weekend, we made a point to visit the cemetery. It is truly a place that makes you think about sacrifice, especially the newer graves of West Point grads who were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. It's time....
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