Today, as we gather with family and friends, we must remember Memorial Day is under the weight of remembrance. This weight must not be casual or alone ceremonial, but the kind of memory that carries the names, faces, folded flags, and empty chairs at dinner tables that will never be seen filled again. We pause today in honor of those who gave their lives in service to the United States of America. And we must also be honest from the beginning: Freedom has never been free. It