User blog comment:SpaceWeather/Happy Memorial Day!/@comment-1871576-20130527024335

In my family, we've always had a cookout and took a swim in the pool to honor the soldiers who died for us.

My grandfather was in the army in Afghanistan. He's pretty much been there since the start, but recently was allowed to leave. He works at this place with a bunch of guns and tanks about fifteen minutes away from me. I plan to actually join the U.S. Air Force after I finish high school.