who said home of the free because of the brave

Our kids should learn stories like Nathan Hale’s, whose last words were, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” And they should learn why Nathan made that sacrifice why freedom is a cause worth dying for. We need to tell the stories of the brave Americans who died to make them possible. We also need to educate our children and grandchildren on what those freedoms are, how we came to enjoy them in the first place, and why they’re so important. We need to defend our rights and liberties so that our children and grandchildren can continue to enjoy them years from now. In recent years, we’ve seen threats to freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, our right to keep and bear arms, and so many more. We should certainly celebrate our freedoms, but we also need to defend them when they are threatened here at home. It is our duty as a free people to live up to that sacrifice. They gave their lives in nations that weren’t free so that our nation can remain free. Many of these men and women died on foreign shores. And it’s our opportunity to reflect on why they made that sacrifice in the first place.

Memorial Day is a reminder of their tremendous sacrifice. We may forget that America is the Land of the Free because of the brave – because of the incredible men and women who laid down their lives in support of the freedoms that make America so special. We may not realize just how different life is in other places.

As Americans, we are so blessed to live in the greatest country ever, but we are sometimes blind to the extent of those blessings.

Who said home of the free because of the brave