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This Memorial Day weekend, families across the country will gather for cookouts, travel, and time with loved ones. Highways will fill as people head to the beach, the lake, or backyard gatherings with friends and neighbors. But amid the activity of the long weekend, it’s important to remember that Memorial Day is ultimately about honoring […]

The passage of time and the changing of generations shouldn’t diminish our obligation to remember Americans who lost their lives in military service. Their service and sacrifice deserve to be honored, and that requires intentional acts of remembrance. Memorial Day gives Americans an opportunity to pause, honor the fallen, and recommit to the principles and […]

From the Revolution to modern times, generations of Americans have given their lives in defense of freedom. Memorial Day exists to remember them, reflect on the freedoms they helped preserve, and renew our gratitude for their sacrifice. One of those Americans was Jonas Parker, a Massachusetts farmer and militia member who took up his musket […]