It’s Memorial Day, the day set aside in the United States to honor members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty. In observance of the day, I recommend that you read Gerard Van der Leun’s excellent essay “The Name in the Stone“.
If you wish, you can also read “Remember”, an article I wrote two years ago. (The occasion was actually Veterans Day, but it has considerable relevance to Memorial Day as well.)
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