There are nearly 100,000 people buried at Ft. Logan National Cemetery. My parents are among them. It is an incredible site to see the thousands of graves covered in American flags each Memorial Day. No matter how many times you see this, the emotion is overwhelming. To think that each flag represents at least one person who served our country reminds us of the meaning of Memorial Day. Not far from my parents, there is a new grave. A Purple Heart and Bronze Star winner. A son, a husband, and a father. He was 25, and was killed in action in Iraq just last month.
So along with the picnics and BBQ's, let us not forget what Memorial Day is really about. Remembering those who served and gave their lives for us all.
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