{"id":713,"date":"2019-05-27T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downjotter.com\/?p=713"},"modified":"2019-05-27T11:00:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T15:00:29","slug":"memorial-day-remembering-fallen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/downjotter.com\/?p=713","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day: Remembering The Fallen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downjotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/color-20701_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/downjotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/color-20701_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/downjotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/color-20701_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/downjotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/color-20701_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/downjotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/color-20701_1920-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/downjotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/color-20701_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Memorial Day: Remembering The Fallen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n     Picnics.\nFireworks. A paid day off of work. These are a few of the things most\npeople think of when Memorial Day rolls around. To some, it is a day\nto gather together with friends and family to kick off the summer\nactivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n     There\nare still those, however, who remember the reason behind this solemn\nday. It is a day of wreaths and flags placed on headstones and\ncrosses, and of memories. It is the day set aside to remember those\nmen and women in uniform who gave their lives, not\nonly in the defense of our country, but in the defense of freedom\nitself. Memorial Day is not dedicated to any single war or\ngeneration, but to all those who served this nation and have left her\nin the safe hands of those who came afterwards. The patriot knows the\nprice of freedom is always paid in blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n     While\nthere is nothing wrong with taking the opportunity today to show your\ngratitude to those who have worn, or still wear, the uniform of the\nAmerican military, there are those who deserve your gratitude. Today\nis the day we say \u201cthank you\u201d to those left behind, to the\nmothers and fathers, wives, husbands, and children, brothers and\nsisters. As much as freedom is bought with blood, it is also paid for\nwith tears. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n     This\nMemorial Day, we want to honor the lives of those who have worn the\nuniform and been called to go over the top one final time. We also\nwant to take the opportunity to offer our heart-felt thanks to those\nwho were (and still are) left to carry on despite the loss. May God\nbless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memorial Day: Remembering The Fallen Picnics. Fireworks. A paid day off of work. These are a few of the things most people think of when Memorial Day rolls around. To some, it is a day to gather together with friends and family to kick off the summer activities. There are still those, however, who remember the reason behind this solemn day. It is a day of wreaths and flags placed on headstones and crosses, and of memories. 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