On Memorial Day, Americans honor those who gave their lives in service to their country. As a tribute, the Houston Chronicle asked local families of fallen service members to share remembrances of their loved ones in their own words. Excerpts from three of these essays appear in Monday?s newspaper. More are available here at Chron.com. One mother recalls the day three Marines arrived on her porch with the news that her son wasn?t coming home. Another mom recounts her last phone call with her son. A third describes her grief as an open wound. To these women and too many other mourning military families, Memorial Day is not a holiday [...]
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