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America is the place where people from all over the world -
different backgrounds, languages, and cultures - come together to
form a strong nation based on enduring values.















John,

Memorial Day is a unique holiday on the American calendar. It is
a solemn and sacred day that we remember and pay homage to the
military members who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

America remains a very divided nation. However, if you are
looking for something to bring us together, you need to look no
further than Memorial Day itself. Unlike Veterans Day, which is
a celebration of those who have served our nation in uniform,
Memorial Day is a somber occasion to remember the sacrifice made
by those who never made it home.

Throughout American history, young men and women have gone to
faraway places to fight for freedom and to protect American
interests. Over the course of our nation's history, hundreds of
thousands of Americans have died in these conflicts, most of them
in the prime of their lives.

They never fully enjoyed the experiences that come with a long
life - celebrating children, grandchildren, and life experiences
with family and friends. For them, all was lost.

No matter if you are a conservative, liberal, moderate or
politically agnostic, it is important for all of us to remember
our differences are made possible by being a free people with
independent thoughts and actions. While we should all cherish
our ability to be our own captain in charting our destiny, we
should also recognize we are all in this together.

The best thing we can do to honor the sacrifice of those lost in
the service to our country is to ensure America remains a very
special place worth dying for. If we want to maintain our
freedoms and our way of life, we should recommit ourselves to the
American experience, which is the most unique on the planet. We
must also realize that freedom is not guaranteed and is always
just one generation away from being lost.

America is the place where people from all over the world -
different backgrounds, languages, and cultures - come together to
form a strong nation based on enduring values: the right to pick
one's leaders, the right to speak one's mind, the right to fail,
get up, and start all over again.

I am reminded from my travels around the world where groups like
al-Qaeda, ISIS, and other terrorist organizations operate. They
hate our way of life because we can choose how to worship God, if
we worship at all. We pick our leaders, not have them imposed on
us. We choose our own destiny and enjoy virtually unlimited
freedoms. In the terrorists' world, these freedoms should not
exist.

Throughout America, in towns and cities large and small,
monuments exist in honor of those who gave their lives in service
of our nation.

The hard truth is there will be future conflicts and Americans
will be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice in order for
America to maintain its freedom.

As for me, I will try to be a better American in honor of those
who gave their lives to ensure I keep the rights I possess today.
We all owe that to those brave Americans we remember this
Memorial Day.

Sincerely,



Lindsey Graham
United States Senator



































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