In my mind, the upcoming holiday not only celebrates how fortunate we are to have men and women on the battlefield fighting for our freedoms as Americans, but it also marks the beginning of the summer season. In 2010, however, it marks another day in a country where politics makes people forget how lucky we are as Americans.
Let us all take a day - or even just a moment - to remember the folks who fought for us generations ago and those who do so today; for you, for me, for America. They don't fight with the vision of a political ideology or political party on their mind. They fight for all of us, and they don't flinch while doing it.
Tonight, the parents of an American soldier will find out their child won't be coming home. Other parents will learn that a son or daughter will be sent to Iraq or Afghanistan - many on a third of fourth or fifth tour of duty - and they will lie in bed praying that they will return safely. These soldiers and their families sacrifice more in a day than most of us do throughout our lives and it is our responsibility to take a day to remember them for it.
We may be torn as to political ideology; we may disagree about the direction our country should take. We may be members of different political parties, or we may agree with no political party. But on days like Memorial Day, it is our responsibility to come together as Americans and recognize those heroes and remember that we are Americans first; always Americans first.
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