And wives and children and parents and siblings and friends. and so that s what today s about, just celebrating their life and making sure that everyone knows that these are real people that we ve lost. and so when i get to talk about my husband, i love to laugh and smile when i talk about him and really share the great guy he was. it s natural when we lose someone we care about to ask why it had to be them, why my son, why my sister, why my friend, why not me? these are questions that cannot be answered by us. but on this day we remember that it is on our behalf that they gave our lives they gave their lives. we remember that it is their courage, their unselfishness, their devotion to duty that has sustained this country through all its trials and will sustain us through all the trials to come. always enjoy your holiday, ....