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Today is the day we set aside to remember the Defenders of Freedom that are no longer with us. Please, between the bratwurst and potato salad, stop to remember the brave men and women that have given their lives in defense of freedom. They don’t always get it, but they deserve the utmost respect from every American and free person around the world. We should all Thank God for their sacrifices.

Today, I will fly a special flag in front of my house, it only flies on special days like Memorial Day. It was given to me by my Grandmother a few years ago, just days after the death of my Grandfather, a proud member of Our Greatest Generation and World War 2 veteran. There is nothing special about this flag… to most people. It wasn’t flown over the White House or a battlefield, but it was the flag that my Grandfather proudly flew in front of his house, I now keep it and fly it on special occasions like this, in honor of his memory, and the memory of those that didn’t make it back home.

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It’s the soldier, not the reporter who has given us Freedom of the Press.

It’s the soldier, not the poet, who has given us Freedom of Speech.

It’s the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the Freedom to Demonstrate.

It’s the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the Right to a Fair Trial.

It’s the soldier who salutes the flag, serves under the flag and whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who gives the protester the right to burn the flag.

~Father Dennis Edward O’Brien, USMC

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May God continue to Bless America.