This one by Philip Mella. The piece begins:
Powerful images and concepts such as 'sacrifice' and 'hero' have a kind of cultural half-life, and, as such, we should expect them to become degraded through casual over-usage, not through intentional abuse but because our understanding and appraisal of them inevitably changes with the passage of time.
Therefore, it's a useful exercise to cast a deeper retrospective eye to recalibrate those notions to ensure that those who have made the ultimate sacrifice are given our deepest respect and appreciation.
and ends like this:
We can only imagine the tens of thousands of lives that were lost during our nation's wars--lives that were youthful, strong, and hopeful--cut brutally short, never to know the many joys and pleasures we so often take for granted.
May God bless the legions who gave their lives and who now rest in cemeteries here and abroad, all so that we--and millions the world over--might live in freedom.
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