05/25/2024
Memorial Day, this weekend is generally used as a means to usher in the summer, kids are out of school, it’s warm enough to swim, bbq pits are rolling smoke, and everyone is eager for a break. It is all these things and it should be, but for many of us it’s something else entirely. It’s a weekend of honoring the fallen, Memorial Day exists to honor those service members who have passed. The best among us who gave their last full measure of devotion. I have had the honor and privilege to serve beside giants of men who indeed gave their all and I truly believe these men would want you to enjoy your holiday, in fact I would argue they would find humor in people celebrating their life in their honor. So this Memorial Day, tell your kids what it actually means, enjoy yourselves, and honor the fallen by living a life worth their sacrifice.
(Photo is presenting the National Ensign to the widow of Petty Officer 1st Class Jack Roland Clements, Carol Clements my grandmother.)