Memorial Day

Let's open with the Andy Rooney bit that I've used for years:

There will continue to be new people to remember on future Memorial Days. America may be at relative peace for the first time in decades, but it will not last. Sooner or later, our military will be called upon to defend our nation or those of our allies, or to defend our national interests. Even without another war, people will continue to pass from service-connected injuries.

And families will continue to mourn.