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Tom Smiley: Honor our fallen heroes with our actions, service

A firing party fires one of three volleys during burial services for Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr., a naval aviator and Medal of Honor recipient from Concord, Mass., at Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in Arlington, Va. Hudner earned the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

05272018 ARLINGTON 2 — A firing party fires one of three volleys during burial services for Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr., a naval aviator and Medal of Honor recipient from Concord, Mass., at Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in Arlington, Va. Hudner earned the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

All across this beautiful land, in many towns and cities and villages, dedicated folks will place flags on veterans’ graves and we will honor fallen soldiers from all conflicts and wars.