Memorial Day Reflections . . .

(Members of the Third US Infantry Regiment, Arlington Cemetery’s “old Guard,” carry a fallen soldier to a final resting place.)

It’s Memorial Day weekend in the US. Over this weekend, Americans will remember our fallen military members and their families with parades, cemetery visits, flags, speeches, and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Families across the nation will also gather for cookouts, visits to local cemeteries, and reflections on the costs and impact of war on relationships, families, neighbors, our country, and our world. It’s a poignant weekend.