Silent echoes whisper with each whip of the wind beckoning another wave of the American flag. In almost whimsical fashion, she sashays proudly above the world, standing for truth, standing for freedom, standing for peace. Each star and each stripe a symbol of victory, a symbol of war, a symbol of lives lost fighting for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Freedom is never free. It always costs someone something. Often it costs someone everything. On Memorial Day we celebrate, we honor, we remember those who gave everything so that we could live in a country, free from tyranny, …
