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As we gather with friends and family this Memorial Day, we also pause to reflect on the deeper significance of this important day.
We’re reminded of the heartfelt words of President Ronald Reagan:
"On Memorial Day we pause to remember those members of our Armed Forces who have preserved our liberty and our freedom by making the supreme sacrifice. While we Americans traditionally celebrate this day with picnics and parades, and while we think of this day as the unofficial beginning of Summer, we know it is also a time of somber but inspiring memories.
Memories of so many courageous Americans who, while wearing our country’s uniform, fought and died, so that we could enjoy the blessings of this day, so that we could live in peace and freedom. Today we pay solemn tribute to our fallen countrymen.
We know we can never give them as much as they gave us, but we also know that our generation and succeeding generations can, by keeping the flame of freedom burning brightly, ensure that they did not die in vain."
This weekend, we honor their memory with gratitude in our hearts.
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