James is a leader in government, academia and the conservative movement. Again and again, Americans have stepped forward in a moment of crisis and put their lives on the line. Marcia Straub/Getty Images
Key Takeaways
If there’s one thing that Memorial Day reminds us, it’s that our freedom didn’t come cheaply.
Brave men and women preserve the freedom we sometimes forget to appreciate.
Their sacrifice and strength is what America has honored for a century and a half. And it is that which gives so much meaning to this Memorial Day.
For many Americans, the Memorial Day weekend means a backyard cookout with family and friends. Some head to the beach or to a neighborhood park.
The serried ranks of graves at Arlington National Cemetery never fail to simultaneously impress and sadden. So many lives forfeited. So many families - Doug Bandow for Antiwar.com Original
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday. Few in the press paid much attention to what she said. If they had, they would have heard Harris give voice to a vision for America's armed forces that is strikingly different from previous administrations, both Republican and Democratic.