Author Archives: Matt Jury
Right Is Right
Right is right even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone is for it.
Memorial Day 2012
Winston Churchill said of those he knew in World War II they seemed to be the only young men who could laugh and fight at the same time. A great general in that war called them our secret weapon, “just the best darn kids in the world.” Each died for a cause he considered more important than his own life. Well, they didn’t volunteer to die; they volunteered to defend values for which men have always been willing to die if need be, the values which make up what we call civilization. And how they must have wished, in all the ugliness that war brings, that no other generation of young men to follow would have to undergo that same experience.
As we honor their memory today, let us pledge that their lives, their sacrifices, their valor shall be justified and remembered for as long as God gives life to this nation. And let us also pledge to do our utmost to carry out what must have been their wish: that no other generation of young men will every have to share their experiences and repeat their sacrifice.
Armed Forces Medley
On this Memorial Day weekend, it is appropriate to honor those who served in our nation’s military, especially those who gave everything. The Vocal Majority (the most well-known barbershop chorus) sings a great medley. Enjoy.

