It’s 7:00 pm on a warm and sunny day in Atlanta. It’s Memorial Day, 2007, and like many of you, I had a great time at a barbeque/pool party with some friends. We shared some laughs, good food, and relaxed. Life is good.

As citizens in the U.S. and abroad, it’s easy to forget those who have paid the ultimate price so that we can live free. We go about our lives and reap the benefits of the sweat and sacrifice of others. From the young soldier in the War of Independence, to the fighter pilot over Nazi Germany, to the infantrymen in Iraq, they were the ultimate wingmen who literally gave up their wings so that others could fly. Memorial Day gives us the opportunity to really be thankful for the blessings we have as a result of their service.

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