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Bill Alstrom (MA/Maine/MA)'s avatar

THIS is what Memorial Day should be about. I am stunned by the detail of your stories. Amazing stuff about amazing people. Thank you.

And your "concluding thought" about "service"? When was it that such a concept seemed to almost vanish from public discourse? Politicians now seem swallowed by ambitions for power and control. But wasn't service the original idea? Our earliest leaders didn't think of elected office as a career, but an honor, an opportunity to serve.

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FERN MCBRIDE (NYC)'s avatar

On this MEMORIAL DAY 2022, TC's displayed his 'superpower' by bringing Dan Bowling, Dick Best John Bridgers and Steve Pisanos back to life. They were extraordinary pilots in wartime and outstanding models of service in daily life.

'To me, there is a one word thread that runs through these stories - and all the other stories I could write here - “Service.”

These heroes fought for Democracy and served their communities in peacetime. TC waved the banner of determination, hard work and service on this day. What better examples to follow when it comes to standing up for democracy now, without a doubt and without delay.

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