Memorial Day

So far, at least 16 American citizens have died fighting on behalf of Ukraine. The Washington Post published an interesting article on the US Memorial Day this week regarding how the Ukrainian government, and its supporters in the United States, pay respect to Americans who have fought for a different…

As we have just celebrated Memorial Day weekend, it’s important to remember the things that make our country so great. Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness — and of course, the brave men and women that fought to protect these God-given American freedoms. It’s because of sacrifice like this…

Memorial Day comes to the island with a spinnacre set and a red hat; war has drifted far from our shores in this late May. We have no draft lotteries or volunteer musters anymore, nor does anyone burn their draft cards or escape to Canada. The National Guard barely touches…

It is pretty dark when I enter the bathroom; a few fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling, and a uniform hangs low from a pipe, as if left to dry. I get close to it, rubbing my eyes to get a better view; it’s a private’s uniform. …

It’s been ten years since Edward Snowden leaked thousands of highly classified documents. *** As we observe Memorial Day this year in the United States and try with great effort to extricate ourselves from the lure of the shopping malls and the enticements of beach and barbecue long enough to honor…

For my blood brother — Sitting on a park bench underneath the lingering evening shadows of a tree. Twilight: the foreboding tangle of day and night, like the monsoon clouds that pressed down on my friend’s heart somewhere in the Mekong Delta. I miss my friend, his body lost in an ambush in Viet Nam, his name etched…

How to prevent war — War is to benefit the few. It’s one of the two most profitable businesses in the modern world, war, and then health, where the profits are reckoned up in dollars and the loss of life. War is the oldest, most profitable, most vicious followed by the pharmaceutical business. Both are…

Memorial Day — the day after — When I first heard of Memorial Day, I thought it was a day to celebrate our favorite memories. I imagined a day when we wouldn’t have to live in the present but could enjoy revisiting our past. Then my parents explained what it was about. It’s the same but different. …

Yesterday was the day to remember those who died in military service to the United States. Their deaths warrant honor and remembrance every…