Freedom does not come cheap

By Lisa Miller Kijowski

Many view the three-day weekend at the end of May as a great holiday for relaxing and the beginning of summertime.

While it is both of those things, the official reason for Memorial Day is, of course, remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country. From the Revolutionary War and the loss of 4,435 soldiers to WWII, where 291,755 American soldiers perished, we are reminded that the cost of freedom and democracy can be great.

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