TT: Some thoughts about today

Tom Manion, a veteran whose son was killed in Iraq in 2007, wrote about Memorial Day in The Wall Street Journal last week:

While my son's life was relatively short, I spend every day marveling at his courage and wisdom. Before his second and final combat deployment, Travis said he wanted to go back to Iraq in order to spare a less-experienced Marine from going in his place. His words--"If not me, then who..."--continue to inspire me....

As the father of a fallen Marine, I hope Americans will treat this Memorial Day as more than a time for pools to open, for barbecues or for a holiday from work. It should be a solemn day to remember heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, and also a stark reminder that our country is still at war....

Read the whole thing here .