Remembering Our Heroes

One of the themes of the Book of Mormon is "remembering the captivity of our fathers" (Alma 36:2) and "how great things the Lord had done for them, that he had delivered them from death, and from bonds, . . . and he had delivered them out of the hands of their enemies" (Alma 62:50). Today, we had an opportunity to remember the captivity of our forefathers and the great sacrifices they made to purchase our freedom. Surely, they deserve our deepest thanks and our enduring remembrance. Though Memorial Day is a day set apart to honor our fallen heroes, I think it makes sense to honor God on this day, too. We could not have fared so well in our many battles for freedom without His divine aid. He, too, deserves our thanks and remembrance, as do our living veterans, including those currently serving our country. We have many heroes to thank for our great blessings. I'm glad that we have Memorial Day and Veteran's Day set aside to remember and honor them. May God bless them for their service and continue to bless our country, and may we continue to praise and honor God, who has "delivered [us] out of the hands of [our] enemies."