Memorial Day

Memorial Day has made me very nostalgic for all things American. I remember being a little girl and riding my bike to the local cemetery on Memorial Day for the Veteran Ceremony. Living away from the U.S. has made me more patriotic than ever and thankful for the safety and security, freedoms and rights that we have in the US. Thanks to those people who protect America.

Vice President Joe Biden delivers Memorial Day remarks in the Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater in Arlington, May 31, 2010. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)


Collectively, the generation of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who have served and sacrificed for us are the heart and soul, and I would say, spine of this nation. And as a nation, we pause today to remember them. They gave their lives fulfilling their oath to this nation and to us. And in so doing, they imparted a responsibility on us to recognize, to respect, to honor and to care for those who risked their lives so that we can live ours.