Memorial Day is a day to say thank you to those who died serving our nation in the U.S. armed forces. My two grandpas, both pictured above, fought in World War II. My grandpa Chuck (on the left) served in the Army Air Corp and my grandpa Jim (on the right) was in the Army and served in the Pacific Theater. Neither of them died while fighting, but the sacrificed non-the-less.
My grandpa Jim died ten years ago. When he died I was too young to realize all that he gave up to protect my freedoms. I didn’t even know my grandpa Chuck, who died before I was born. I can’t go and tell them thank you for their sacrifice, which allows me to live freely in the United States. I am very grateful that I even got to meet my grandpa Jim. I know there are thousands of Americans who never got to meet their fathers, as they died while serving.
To all the men and women who died while serving my country, I thank you. I am blessed to live in the United States of America. I hope as we celebrate Memorial Day we remember who served us.
Happy Memorial Day!
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