Today is Memorial Day.
A day of remembrance, a day to pause, and a day to say thank you — not for service, but for sacrifice.
So while you enjoy your day off and that first cookout of the summer, please remember that today, Memorial Day, is the day we honor all those who didn’t come home. This is the cost of freedom. This is why we stop, reflect, and acknowledge the men and women who gave their lives wearing the uniform of the United States.
To the fallen, and to the families who carry their memory, I say: Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice. You are the reason we are free today.