05/25/2026
Today, we ask our community to simply remember.
Remember the men and women who answered their nation’s call and never made it home. Remember those who could laugh and fight at the same time. Remember those who gave up not only the life they were living, but the life they would have lived. The families they would have raised, the years they never got to see, and the chance to one day grow old surrounded by those they loved.
But also remember those who came home carrying burdens that never truly left them. The service members still fighting battles long after the war ended. The ones who returned physically, but still struggle each day to find peace from the memories and weight they carry in silence.
Remember the Gold Star families whose lives were forever changed. Families who still feel the absence at the dinner table, during holidays, and in the quiet moments that never seem to get easier.
Memorial Day is not about sales or celebration. It is about sacrifice. It is about remembering the human cost of freedom and honoring those who gave everything for people they would never meet.
So today, slow down. Say their names. Visit the memorials. Fly the flag with purpose.
And when you do, pray. Pray for the families carrying loss. Pray for those still battling the war within. Pray that we never become so distracted as a nation that we forget the price paid for the freedoms we enjoy.
May we never forget.