Of course, not having any direct friends or relatives who have died in the line of duty (my father's father served in "the Great War" ... but lived to tell about it ... as my father did the same a few decades later in World War II).
So ... instead -- today will be more of a pause to provide tribute to those friends and family who have served or who are serving (a "not gone and today remembered" rewrite of my typical Monday post, if you will).
And I can't possibly list them all (although Facebook has provided a way for me to see how many of my former classmates have chosen a military lifestyle) ... but I will make special mention of thanks to the following short list of people whom I know that have served or are serving right now (a list that is by no means exhaustive): Walter Loomis, Bill Kruczek, Teddy Kruczek, Jac Kruczek, Jessica Neidermyer (and now her daughter Amber), the Schools siblings (both Wade and Jarrod), Charlie Bennie, Tracey Nace, Rich Ragno, Brian Brucker and Gil Unger.
From this citizen who appreciates that which you do or have done ... thank you.
And to those I don't know who paid the ultimate sacrifice through service in the military ... a thank you to you as well ... for, on this day in particular, but on every day for those whom you left behind, you are missed.
MY GRANDMA's SCRAP BOOK MAKES REFERENCE TO "THE GREAT WAR":
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/
PUTTING FACES TO NAMES & NUMBERS OF DEATHS IN THE MOST RECENT WARS:
http://militarytimes.com/valor/
THE PRESIDENT's MEMORIAL DAY REMARKS:
http://www.examiner.com/article/memorial-day-2012-holiday-quotes-speeches-by-obama-inspire-americans-may-28
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