As we approach this weekend, various organizations will be celebrating the upcoming Memorial Day. There will be gatherings, speeches, parades and memorials. Flags will be lowered to half staff for those who have paid the ultimate price and some will be flying flags from their homes. I know I will. We will be honoring those soldiers from all branches of the military who gave it all, themselves, to defend the rights that each of us enjoy everyday. Let's take a moment on Monday and recognize them in your own way to thank them for that sacrifice. I salute my fallen comrades for the price they paid for us.

Memorial Day is always the last Monday in May. Memorial Day commemorates all men and women who have died in U.S. military service.

"It’s not to be confused with Veterans Day (November 11, 2023), which celebrates the service of U.S. military veterans, or with Armed Forces Day (May 20, 2023), which honors men and women currently in service."