Even sadder, maybe...

...but just as true. Thers...

No current member of the United States armed forces is in any meaningful sense "protecting your freedom."

They would I'm sure be willing to do this. But they aren't in fact doing anything of the sort.

The way to support the troops is to bring 'em home until we have a mission worthy of their service and sacrifice.

The way to honor the fallen is to stop making more of them for no good reason.