A Promise to the Fallen - Memorial Day | Navy SEAL Foundation

“Freedom is not free.” That’s a phrase we’ve all heard. But we don’t often consider who pays the cost of that freedom.
Very few Americans swear an oath to defend our country. And of these patriots, only a small
fraction lose their lives serving the nation.
Every year, on Memorial Day, we do our best to honor the fallen. It’s a day of solemn remembrance. A day to acknowledge the opportunities we enjoy, thanks to the actions of these courageous individuals.
On this day, we are reminded to “never forget.” But as time passes, many of their names and stories can be lost to history if we don’t work to keep them in our collective memory.
So how do we “never forget”? How do we remember the willingness of these gallant souls to do what others would not? How do we truly honor them, not on a single day, but every day? The answer is to stand for America’s founding values.
To strengthen our communities.
To give back whenever we can.
To make this the best nation on earth, not by what we say, but by what we do.
This is a promise to the fallen-a vow to live our lives to the fullest and for each other. Because our days didn’t come without a cost, and we will never forget that you are the ones who paid the price.

[@StevenCaldwell-ev8br]

Be grateful for the men of Valor, SUPPORT our Warfighters. God,duty, COUNTRY. COUNTRY. Gold star FAMILY. God Bless our servicemen. Widows Childen. Show our VETS and Children truth. PTL. Usndv

[@user-su6ru3rn1r]

Hooyah

[@dionthomas5418]

Freedom isn't free salute to the Warriors Patriots and Special Operators including the Navy SEALs who fought like and died like Warriors defending freedom and America against all enemies everywhere including terrorists by any means necessary at all times and all costs 🔱🦅🌎⚓🎖

[@StevenCaldwell-ev8br]

A heartfelt gratitude I'll ALWAYS DEFEND PRAY FOR OUR FREEDOM. KEEP US VETERANS A TEAM WILLING TO SHOW THAT WE TRUE AMERICANS PATROITS WILL ALWAYS LOVE FREEDOM PAID FOR BY GODS SPECIAL MEN WOMAN, MY PRAYERS AND HEART ARE WITH OUR MILITARY, HERE AND MIDDLE EAST ALL OVER THE WORLD AMEN GOD BLESS! USNDV VN VETERAN

[@StevenCaldwell-ev8br]

Mighty men of Valor, Always in My Prayers, ❤

[@noelanthony1204]

GOD Bless all our US Verterans

[@StevenCaldwell-ev8br]

Thank you Sir! Usndv vn Era. LA Vets

[@SeanaSmith-ge6wg]

Amen

[@sheringceesay9895]

They will never be forgotten 🙏🙏🙏

[@sheringceesay9895]

Thanks for sharing

[@jkxtreme]

Well done... We are free because these folks paid for it with their lives.

[@robinpowell6952]

Never forget 💔🔱🐸⚓️🇺🇸