Here dead we lie
Because we did not choose
To live and shame the land
From which we sprung.
Life, to be sure,
Is nothing much to lose,
But young men think it is,
And we were young.
–Alfred Edward Housman
My great uncle Frank is the only family member I’m aware of who gave his life in the service of our nation. So I honor him today.
Korean War memorial–Washington, DC.