It can be tempting to honor those who have died in military service by glamorizing the cause that they served, giving meaning to grief by casting a rosy glow of heroism over the loss. But the lives lost were precious and beloved because who they were, regardless of the cause they served. Combatants on both sides, civilians, everyone who has died in military conflict deserves our mourning and our prayers for peace.
Who do you mourn this Memorial Day?