05/24/2026
Today, many families are eating together, laughing, and enjoying freedom. But somewhere in America, a mother is looking at a folded flag instead of hugging her son or daughter again.
Some families gave this country everything.
Not money.Not things.Their child.
This Memorial Day, let’s remember that freedom is not free. Brave men and women gave their lives so we could live safely, speak freely, worship freely, and enjoy time with our families.
Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén loved dancing in the kitchen with her sisters before going to serve our country. Marine Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui once told his father he would make him proud before serving overseas.
But they never came home.
Memorial Day is not just about a day off. It is about the empty chair at the table. The birthdays families can no longer celebrate. The tears parents cry when nobody is watching.
Freedom costs something. Another family paid that price for us.
Today, before the food and celebrations, take one quiet moment to thank the heroes who gave their lives for America. 🇺🇸
Because of them, we are blessed to live free every day.
Before today ends, hug your family a little tighter and remember the families who never got their loved ones back home. 🇺🇸