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Every Memorial Day, Americans gather in cemeteries, parks, memorials, and town squares across the country to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. We place flags beside headstones. We attend ceremonies. We pause for moments of silence. We remember those who never came home. But Memorial Day also invites us to reflect on a difficult truth: the cost of war does not always end when the fighting stops. As Dr. Simone Lundquist shared dur

On May 25, Open Doors to Future Possibilities with their guest, the Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation of Los Gatos welcomed veterans, military families, elected officials, community leaders, and residents to the Flame of Liberty Memorial for the Second Annual Memorial Day Ceremony. The event brought together approximately 300 attendees, including nearly 150 veterans, for an afternoon dedicated to remembrance, gratitude, and community. Memorial Day holds a unique place in

At military funerals, memorial ceremonies, and veteran commemorations across our country, few moments are as moving as the presentation of a folded American flag. The ceremony is quiet and deliberate. Every movement is precise. Every fold matters. Many Americans assume the flag is folded 13 times to honor the original 13 colonies. While that connection is often recognized, the ceremonial folds carry a deeper symbolic meaning rooted in service, sacrifice, faith, family, and co