Today, I pause not just to celebrate freedom—but to honor the immense cost of it. I love the freedoms my family and I en...

Today, I pause not just to celebrate freedom—but to honor the immense cost of it. I love the freedoms my family and I enjoy. I love that I can work how I want, speak freely, and worship as I choose. But I hate that these freedoms were paid for with lives cut far too short. America is the greatest experiment ever undertaken—a nation of the people, by the people. And while we've made our share of mistakes, the world is undeniably better because of the brave men and women who loved her enough to give everything. They helped end slavery. They stood against tyranny. They freed the oppressed, ended genocides, and brought justice to those who threatened peace. Today is not about politics or parties. It's about remembering that our way of life exists because of those who laid down theirs. To the sons and daughters without moms and dads… To the parents grieving children gone too soon… We see you. We remember them. And we are forever grateful. So we say Happy Memorial Day in honor of those whose lives were forever changed—because without their sacrifice, our world would have been changed forever.