...I'd like to take a moment and thank the men and women who gave their lives for this country. To offer up ones body for "the ultimate sacrifice" is no small thing. 

Thank you, fallen veterans, for taking up arms and fighting for what you believed in. Because you chose to make that sacrifice, you gave me the privilege to choose otherwise. For that gift, I am forever grateful. My heart goes out to you and the loved ones you left behind.

Rest in peace and know that you are not forgotten.