I am eternally grateful to those who have given their lives for the cause of liberty and progress. Names that immediately come to mind are Worth H. Bagley, an N.C. native who is the only American naval Officer to die in the Spanish-American War; Charles F. Putnam, who on or around 10 January 1882, died a lonely death in the Bering Sea after saving his companions who were searching for the USS Jeanette; however, today and every day, I think about the patriots who gave the last full measure of devotion for a nation that generally thought them unworthy of the privilege to do so. Remembering the dead is a painful thing to do - especially when their lives were cut short by the scythe of conflict and conquest. However, it is a solemn duty that we must practice.
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