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Memorial Day ceremonies across the nation, including a solemn tribute at Bay Pines VA Hospital, honored fallen service members with sea of American flags and heartfelt stories from Gold Star families. Carlos del Castillo, whose son Dimitri died in Afghanistan in 2011 at just 24, shared the raw, enduring pain of loss—and the unbreakable bond that ties Gold Star families together. As keynote speaker, he urged the crowd to not only remember those who gave everything, but to live lives worthy of their sacrifice and actively defend the freedoms they died for. Attendees like Michele Williams echoed the call for unity and gratitude, reminding everyone that freedom isn’t free—it’s paid for in blood, and must be protected every day.

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