Those Who Served

This weekend we honor the courage and sacrifice of those who served and are serving in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.  Men and women, - of all parts of the USA, of all religions, all backgrounds, all economic levels - all fought to defend our country’s values, rights, and freedoms.  Many gave the ultimate sacrifice, dying in service to America. 

Whether a war is believed to be just or unjust, there is no question that these men and women gave their best, whether drafted or volunteer, whether Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, atheist, rich, poor, black, white, Hispanic – they were all Americans who gave freely of their time, their skills, their courage and sometimes their lives to fight for all Americans.

Look to Arlington Cemetery, where we honor our fallen heroes – here you can see the more than 300,000 graves of fallen soldiers, airmen, sailors and Coast Guardsmen, Muslim, Jewish and Christian graves side by side, row by row, who all bled red and who all died for red, white and blue.