Author, circa 1992
Each year in May we are routinely invited to take part in traditional Memorial Day activities. Barbeques and family gatherings compete with merchandise sales and the occasional remembrance ceremony. For many of us though, Memorial Day is meant to be focused on taking the time to honor the fallen and remember those who paid the last full measure. Not all paid that price, but many did. Rather than the normal Memorial Day weekend social event, I choose to remember people like Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Burke and First Lieutenant Clay Cullen.