Freedom Is Not Free

Freedom is not free

ENGLEWOOD — Memorial Day isn't about grilling up a burger at the beach and boating.

MEMORIAL DAY: Remembering the cost of freedom

On September 11, 2001, I was 29 years old, deployed to Kuwait as an Army Aviator in the Indiana National Guard. I was flying a mission in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over northern Kuwait near the Iraq border when…

Remembering the cost of freedom

Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment place flags at the headstones of U.S. military personnel buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in preparation for Memorial Day on May 22, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)On September 11, 2001, I was 29 years old, deployed to Kuwait as an Army Aviator in the Indiana National Guard. I was flying a mission in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over northern Kuwait near the Iraq…

History Book: The cost of freedom

From David’s lament to American hymns, a tribute to those who gave all

Memorial Day: Remembering the Cost of Freedom

On this Memorial Day, flags fly at half-staff — and for good reason. More than 1.3 million U.S. service members have died in war since the nation’s founding. From the bloody banks of Normandy to the heat of Kandahar, they didn’t just wear the uniform — they bore the burden of our freedom. And let’s not forget — the sacrifices didn’t stop at the battlefield. Black soldiers have fought and died in every American war — often returning home to face …

Memorial Day 2025: Remembering the high cost of freedom - The Strident Conservative ™

It's right to honor members of the military but today isn't Veteran's Day. It's Memorial Day, a day to remember the high cost of freedom.