Their legacy is not in their death. It is ultimately not in their sacrifice. It is in the sunrises and sunsets, the birthdays and the holidays, the first dates, and the first-borns, all the cherished moments they have made possible for the families they left behind.
Admiral Mullen reflects on the legacy of fallen servicemen and women.
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