those who defended our freedom. abby: we have asked you to send in your photos, and they keep pouring in. this one comes in from carol. her uncle henry who died in world war ii while serving onboard the uss harder. here s one from gloria remembering her brother, private first class ramos who was killed in vietnam. and john ryan howard served in the marines and was killed in a helicopter crash in iraq nearly 14 years ago. we remember him and all the servicemen and women who host their lives who lost their lives fighting for our freedom. put that a hashtag proud american on there. this is what today s about. abby: and i think that s what our men and women who serve want us to do, they want us to live a good life, have those barbecues, be in a swimming pool and be with the people we love the most. and there s going to be