Cooking. Memorial Day may be the unofficial start of summer, but it's also a day to remember the U.S. military members who made the greatest sacrifice for their country. Today and tomorrow, events are taking place all across the Piedmont Triad. One of them took place this afternoon at Greensboro County Park. Joshua Davis will guide you there. Today. Sunday, dozens of people gathered at the Guilford County Veterans Memorial to pay tribute to fallen service members. It's amazing. It's never been full to capacity. Stewart, an Army veteran who spoke at the event, says the decision to serve one's country should come from the heart. It takes a special person to leave a comfortable home or a comfortable college and join the military without knowing where they're going. As Gold Star families, we realize we have one thing in common: if our sons and daughters, husbands and wives were here and had the choice to enlist again, they would. They would do it, even if they knew the outcome. It's been almost 13 years since Amanda Ballard lost her son, Corporal Jacob Levi, in Afghanistan. She says Memorial Day is now a day to remember the names of the men and women service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. Take just a moment to remember those who, like Jacob, were there to protect and serve. They didn't know you and they gave their lives willingly. Give them just a moment, because it means their hope and courage lives on in all of us. As long as someone is calling your name, you will never be forgotten. And I often think of those I served with who died in Guilford County. Their names are what I say often.
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Dozens of people gathered at the Guilford County Veterans Memorial on Sunday to pay tribute to fallen service members. Army veteran Al Stewart, who spoke at the ceremony, said there were too many attendees and not enough seats. In his speech, he said the decision to serve one's country should come from the heart. TOP STORIES NC Highway Patrol reports three-vehicle crash on US-52 in Rural Hall area, troopers respond, two drivers charged 19-year-old man charged for bringing rifle to NC State University high school graduation rehearsal Duke Energy says power restored to more than 900 customers in Thomasville Get the latest news you care about by clicking here “It takes a special person to leave the comfort of home, the comfort of college and join the military not knowing where they're going,” he said. Amanda Ballard agreed, telling WXII the decision comes from a desire to serve others before herself. “As Gold Star families, we realize we have one thing in common,” she said. “If our sons or daughters, husbands or wives were here and they had the choice to start over and enlist again, they would. Even knowing the outcome, they would do it.” Ballard lost her son, Corporal Jacob Levy, in Afghanistan nearly 13 years ago. For her, Memorial Day is now a day to keep alive the names of the military men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. “Just take a moment to remember those who are there to protect and serve, like Jacob,” she said. “They don't know you, but they willingly gave their lives. Just take a moment.” Keeping their names alive means their hope and courage live on in all of us. “As long as someone is calling your name, you will never be forgotten,” Stewart said. “I think about those I served with and say their names often.”WATCH: NOWCAST STREAMING NEWSCASTNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | Your Favorite News | Trending StoriesTo get the latest news and weather, download the WXII app here
Dozens of people gathered at the Guilford County Veterans Memorial on Sunday to pay tribute to fallen military members.
Army veteran Al Stewart, who spoke at the event – there were so many attendees there weren't enough seats – said in his speech that the decision to serve one's country should come from the heart.
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“It takes a special kind of person to leave the comfort of home, the comfort of college, and join the military, not knowing where you're going,” he said.
Amanda Ballard agreed, telling WXII that the decision was born out of a desire to serve others before herself.
“As Gold Star families, we see one thing in common,” she said. “If our sons or daughters, husbands or wives were here and they had the choice to start over and reenlist, they would do it. Even if they knew the consequences, they would do it.”
Ballard, whose son, Corporal Jacob Levy, was killed in Afghanistan nearly 13 years ago, said that for her, Memorial Day now means immortalizing the names of the servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.
“Just take a moment to remember those who are there to protect and serve, like Jacob,” she said. “They don't even know you, and they willingly gave their lives. Give them a moment.”
Keeping their names alive means that their hope and courage live on in all of us.
“As long as someone is calling your name, you're not forgotten,” Stewart said. “I think about the people I served with and I call their names often.”
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