The Hill News

As we commemorate Memorial Day this year, it is fitting to remember our fallen, their families and their comrades-in-arms. Joining the ranks of previous generations of Americans who gave the last full measure of devotion are the 6,400 Americans who have fallen in Iraq and Afghanistan. Unique among our nation’s long conflicts, this generation’s service in war has been completely voluntary. Sent into harm’s way in the name of us all, these brave young Americans, and the hundreds of thousands of servicemen and women who served alongside them, have defeated tyrants, captured terrorists and fought against extremists seeking to impose their hateful designs on innocent populations. Our sons, our daughters, our sisters and brothers â€" these heroes number among the best of a generation. Those who answered the call understood that freedom and security for all Americans depends on the willingness of the few to defend the interests of the many.  

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