How we treat that gift is more than any word from any speech given on any Memorial Day. Wheeler went on to mention the various ways in which Americans can remember those who have served in the military. He brought light not only to the veterans who lost their lives, but also those who returned to this country and those who remain missing in action. He also reminded those gathered that veterans put their lives on the line in times of war. And regardless of public sentiment toward the fighting, we should remember the servicemen for their efforts on America's behalf, he said.
War spills blood.
Even today, with computers, technology has advanced us so far that a bomb can be deployed at the touch of a button, our men and women remain in harm's way. Wheeler continued his point by mentioning Saturday's editorial in The Telegram. We have a responsibility to stay informed on every issue. Never again should there be a 19 percent voter turnout as we had in the recent election in Garden City. We should no longer shame those who died for our freedom by showing them such disrespect.