May
27
2013

Memorial Day 2013

  • Memorial Day 2009 So let's all remember.

  • If you want to remember someone specific, it's hard to see how you could do better than Sergeant Jared Monti, Massachusetts native, who died in 2006 in Gowardesh, Afghanistan. His valor that day earned him the Medal of Honor. At National Review, Lee Habeeb describes how Sgt. Monti's dad inspired the current hit song "I Drive Your Truck."

  • At the WSJ, former Navy SEAL officer Leif Babin remembers his fallen comrades in Iraq, and reflects:

    Let's remember on Memorial Day--and every other day, for that matter--that America did not become a nation without a fight. Last week, I found myself in Washington, D.C., admiring a bronze statue of George Washington. The statue shows him as a general, astride a horse, sword drawn at the ready. This was Washington as a true American leader, inspiring those around him by showing that he too was willing to risk death for the cause of victory. The statue brought to mind the thousands of soldiers who marched with him into battle against the British, facing seemingly impossible odds.

  • Need more links? Michelle has a fine collection.