Charles Michael Province, U.S. Army wrote the following poem: "It is the Soldier, not the minister Who has given us freedom of religion. It is the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the Soldier, not the poet Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer Who has given us freedom to protest. It is the Soldier, not the lawyer Who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the Soldier, not the politician Who has given us the right to vote. It is the Soldier who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, And whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who allows the protester to burn the flag." "Congress finds that...it is essential to remember and renew the legacy of Memorial Day...to pay tribute to individuals who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States. Greater strides must be made to demonstrate appreciation for those loyal people...whose values, represented by their sacrif
pragmatism | /ˈpraɡməˌtizəm/ : a philosophical approach based on the principle that the usefulness, workability, and practicality of ideas, policies, and proposals are the criteria of their merit. It stresses the priority of action over doctrine, of experience over fixed principles, and it holds that ideas borrow their meanings from their consequences and their truths from their verification.