With thanks.

From the Revolution to Iraq, we remember and thank all those who gave their lives, and those who are willing to, for us to have all that we have. We're not perfect, but we are lucky.

Bunker Hill Monument - Charlestown, MA

Robert Gould Shaw Memorial - Boston, MA. Photo by Ian Britten. Courtesy of FreeFoto.com

Flanders Field American Cemetery in Belgium

American Cemetery, Normandy - image courtesy of American Battles Monuments Commission

A soldier statue at the Koren War Memorial, Washington DC. Photo by jcolman on Flickr

Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, DC - photo by msdean582 on Flickr

Funeral of Iraq War soldier. Photo by Joe Readle, Getty Images