“We sit at our consoles and play "Gears of War", but we don't see images from war. We don't turn on the news and see the evidence of war, the result of war. Maybe twice a year, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, we'll go out, we'll hang our flags, we'll try to inculcate in our children some sense of national honor for the fallen. But really, we don't see it. We just don't see the pictures. There's no drive-by on the freeway of death up close. So we don't really see bravery.” TryingYearsChildrenWarPlayTurnsResultsHonorNewsEvidenceBraveryOur ChildrenFallenFlagsVeteranMemorialTurn-onGearsMemorial DayConsoleVeterans DayFreeways Author:Jamie Lee Curtis
“The mantle of leadership for promoting the principles of peace has fallen to America. We didn't ask for it. But it's an honor that we have it.” AmericaAsksPrinciplesHonorFallenPromoting Author:Mitt Romney
“These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor - and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.” LongCountryCharacterNationsHeroHonorBattleThreatTerrorOur CountryFallenPatriotismRemembranceMemorialMemorial DayMemorial Day PoemsHonoring Veterans Memorial DayHappy Memorial DayHonoring Memorial DayMemorial Day HeroesMemorial Day MessagesMemorial Day Thank YouRemember Memorial DayFallen Hero Author:Michael N. Castle
“Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice.” NationsSacrificeHeroHonorDebtFallenMemorialMemorial DayMemorial Day PoemsHonoring Veterans Memorial DayHappy Memorial DayHonoring Memorial DayMemorial Day HeroesServicemenGreat Memorial DayHonor The FallenHeroes DayFallen HeroMemorial Day Soldiers Author:Barack Obama
“Today, the United States stands as a beacon of liberty and democratic strength before the community of nations. We are resolved to stand firm against those who would destroy the freedoms we cherish. We are determined to achieve an enduring peace - a peace with liberty and with honor. This determination, this resolve, is the highest tribute we can pay to the many who have fallen in the service of our Nation.” StatesTodayNationsCommunityUnitedPayLibertyUnited StatesAchieveHonorHighestDeterminationDemocraticEndureDeterminedFirmFallenResolveCherishMemorialTributeMemorial DayBeaconsStand Firm Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan, 1981 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan, 1981