Leonard Pitts: A reminder of how much it took
by Leonard Pitts Jr., Tribune Content Agency
May 24, 2020
2 minutes
“Oh beautiful, for heroes proved
In liberating strife
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life.” — “America The Beautiful,” by Katharine Lee Bates
And Memorial Day comes around once more.
Gateway to the summer, to beaches, beer and barbecue, yes. But gateway, too, to reminders of all that was given, taken, lost, to make America. And
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