As cliched as that phrase may be, it never becomes any less true. Here are several more Memorial Day links.
- Talk about a tough job.
- The military bloggers at Blackfive commemorate Memorial Day by remembering a few of their own.
- A bunch more links at Wizbang.
- Orwell: “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.”
- Mark Alexander commemorates Marine Cpl. Stephen R. Bixler. “Do not squander the time given to you by God or the freedom preserved by this Marine’s life.” Indeed.
- Several great versions of taps can be found here.