Pray for our fallen soldiers, who died too young….

Memorial Day: Not just for grilling hamburgers

American flags used for the golf course today.   

We have had so many Veterans in our family.  

Vicky’s ancestors in the Revolutionary War.

Both of our grandfathers in WWI.

Both of our fathers, in WWII.  

Vicky’s cousin in the Korean War.

Dan's cousin/uncle in the Korean War. 

Dan’s brother-in-law Dennis in Vietnam.  

Our nephew Paul.  

Our son-in-law Calvin in Iraq.

And most salient to us….our son, Owen, in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Memorial Day is for our fallen soldiers who died, young, giving us the life we have enjoyed.  Dan’s cousin, Guy Alley died in WWII before he had a chance to have a life. 

As Hector, in the film Troy, expressed it:  "War is young men dying and old men talking."