What to remember

Wow - Lot's of good people out there saying some very nice things during this Memorial Day weekend! Thank you all!

I'm very proud to be here and carrying the liberty torch on for those who have gone before us. There are many fallen heroes - some who are close to me, some who have gone recently, and many, many more that I will never know - but I thank them all. A good friend of mine just wrote to me and said the phrase, "All gave some, some gave all!" How very true that is. And on this Memorial day, we remember those who gave it all for you and I.

It's incredible when you think about all the men and women who have fought in the many wars just in the last 233 (almost) years since our independence day. And these days, I am reminded by many of the supporters who write in that less than 1% of the US population is currently in the military (that includes both Active/Reserve, all branches). While that may seem like a lot (est ~2.3 million), there have been times when that number was much higher and the wars were fought with much less sophistication and many lives were lost in a single battle compared to the wars of today. At least for US military. The Haji we fight today haven't quite figured it out yet and they loose MANY more than we do in every engagement.

With that said, let us ALL remember those brave Americans who have fought before us - especially those of us who ARE in the military today. Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor those American men and women who have left us. ALL Americans owe a HUGE debt of gratitude to our fallen warriors. For those of us serving today, we make their loved ones who are still here prouder than ever and honor them each time we put on our uniforms to serve. I encourage ALL military personnel to serve in remembrance of our fallen heroes - by doing so, we serve with pride and honor those courageous men and women who gave ALL!

Mark.