I thank you for your well wishes, but Memorial Day is a holiday to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country.
With that said I offer to the friends and family of all of our servicemen and women my sincerest condolences who gave their lives so that we may be free in this great country.
Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (in 2008 on May 26). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who perished while in military service to their country. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, it was expanded after World War I to include casualties of any war or military action.