I'm sure most of you are looking forward to the day off work, perhaps the barbecues that have either occurred already or are scheduled for this afternoon, but I hope that each of you takes a minute among the hustle and bustle to remember why today is a holiday. Honoring those who gave their lives to protect our freedom should be an all the time thing, but it is especially poignant and purposeful on this, the day we take to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
I am blessed to have had a fair number of family members serve in our armed forces, and thankfully none perished while doing so.