Memorial Day needs to serve as much more than just another day off from work. Too many Americans gave their lives so we could be enjoying the freedoms we have. Their families also paid a high price. My grandparents lost both their sons in the serviceand this had a huge effect on them, as can be imagined. Uncle Ronnie was a B-17 co-pilot killed by flak on a mission over Germany. Uncle Johnny served as a navigator on a recon plane in Korea and as a co-pilot/navigator on a B-57 bomber. He was killed during a training flight almost exactly 10 years afer his brother. Neither one was forced to join the service, but did so willingly. Aside from the grief my grandparents experienced, we missed having 2 uncles and more cousins. Freedom doesn't come cheaply. We need to remember that and honor those who served and, particularly, those who didn't come home. Bill Amberman
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My son, Steven Michael Holt got out of the navy last week after five years of service. 
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