Gratitude: The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
Memorialize: To preserve the memory of; commemorate.
We honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and against oppression.
The civilian citizenry of the United States can best convey gratitude by their continuing awareness of the freedoms that remain in peril.
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine