Because I have not served, and no one in my close circle is in the military, it is difficult for me to grasp the full depth and meaning of Memorial Day - a day that the nation honors and remembers its sons and daughters who have served, been wounded and have fallen.
Arlington National Cemetary
I try to connect with the experience as best as I can. I watch, I read and I listen. I recently watched Ken Burn's monumental documentary, The Vietnam War, trying to absorb its lessons. But, I realize that I am still a spectator who will never comprehend the experience as the actual participants and their loved ones appreciate.
I have been honored to have served many men in The Greatest Generation. One man fought in the Battle of the Bulge, one was wounded on Iwo Jima and another was in Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
While we can never fully repay the debt that we owe to our veterans and to those in active service today - nor do they ask for this - we can pause together to remember and honor them all.
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