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The White House Honors Fallen Heroes While Social Media Debates The Meaning Of Memorial Day
The White House commemorated Memorial Day with a solemn tribute to those who died in military service, generating a storm of commentary on...
The time-honored view was quickly assaulted by another who asked, “What does a country on the other side of the world that doesn’t even know you, have to do with your freedom?” These kinds of provocative questions attest to growing skepticism over American military ventures overseas. There was a vociferous support expressed for Trump’s military policies-one saying he was “less internationally aggressive than any of his predecessors in terms of actually committing troops” and that he “reduced our footprint in Ukraine.” Thereafter, sarcastic responses to the claim would fly back, variations on “Gimme me a break. From heartfelt tributes to cynical critiques, from political defenses to personal stories of loss, Americans continue to wrestle with what it actually means to publicly honor those who gave the “last full measure of devotion,” as called by Lincoln.
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