Remember all who defend liberty this Memorial Day

On Memorial Day, according to the United States Code, the nation’s flag is to be displayed at half-staff until noon, when it is raised to full-staff.
The sentiment, it is said, is meant first to give reverence to the more than 1 million people who have died under arms in service to the country and then to the living who continue in their stead in defense of liberty.
Perhaps for some that notion has been lost, as Memorial Day has become a three-day weekend gateway to summer vacation, barbec