I have no graves to visit on this day of remembrance. It isn’t because we never had fallen soldiers in the family, but none of their graves are nearby.
There aren’t any family graves near where we live, war veterans or not. So we stay home and honor the fallen. On days like today, it isn’t so much whether we believe in war (I don’t), but it is about those who served and those who died serving. Some of those who died serving were drafted unwillingly into battle. Some enlisted. Some never had a chance to be heroes. Others gave their all without thinking about being heroes.
I’d like to direct you to the history of the Pledge of Allegiance. I did not know that words were added to the pledge after it was first written in 1892.
Here it is in its original form:
“I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
and in the form we all know today:
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Now that’s interesting.
Some more sites you may find compelling (I did):
Buzzle’s Pledge of Allegiance Words
Now that I’ve learned something today, can I go back to bed? I guess first I need to bring the flag in out of the rain…
Jaci Dawn 
I don’t “believe” in war, either. In fact, I hate war. Unfortunately, evil must be confronted, and liberty and justice must be defended. I respect and support all of the men and women who have fought and died, and those who have had to live with the results of catastrophic injury, in order to protect and preserve the freedoms that we enjoy. I deeply appreciate their sacrifice. May they never, ever be forgotten, or taken for granted. They truly are heroes.
Amen, Laurelle!