Fox News Digital spoke with Charles K. Djou, secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission, who paid tribute to US values and its war heroes ahead of Memorial Day this year.
Pristine white marble gravestones stand sentinel over the remains of American war heroes killed in distant lands in defense of liberty. The images, silent rows of Christian crosses and Jewish Stars of David, stir the spirit of millions of Americans. They appear in movies and documentaries, inspire songs and tributes, and attract millions of visitors each year. 'The Americans lying in these battlefields continue to serve the nation,' Charles K.
The numbers are sobering. About 234,000 United States servicemembers killed in wartime are interred in 26 cemeteries near where they fell across 17 nations around the world. These war heroes rest in peace today — yet they remain on duty, Djou's agency, based in Washington, D.C., manages those 26 cemeteries around the world, plus 31 international memorials to U.S. war dead.
These soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice on the battlefield continue to serve today,' he said. 'They continue to serve as a reminder to this world that America really truly is a unique nation and the American people are a unique people. They serve as a reminder that we stand up for those values that we believe in and that we are willing to send our youngest and our finest and our best citizens to go die for these values.
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