Honoring Veterans Memorial Day

On Memorial Day, I

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On Memorial Day, I don’t want to only remember the combatants. There were also those who came out of the trenches as writers and poets, who started preaching peace, men and women who have made this world a kinder place to live. Eric Burdon

This nation will remain

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This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. Elmer Davis

Freedom cannot be bestowed

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Freedom cannot be bestowed – it must be achieved. Elbert Hubbard

There never was a

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There never was a good war or a bad revolution. Edward Abbey

In the truest sense,

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In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Neither a wise man

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Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him. Dwight D. Eisenhower

A people that values

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A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. Dwight D. Eisenhower

137 years later, Memorial

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137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America’s most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed – it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy. Doc Hastings

The price of freedom

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The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. Desmond Tutu