Opinion Memorial Day is a time to remember all who gave the ultimate sacrifice, and all who bravely fought alongside them America honors the more than 1.2 million fighting men and women who have died in the nation’s wars. President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Army Col. Ralph Puckett, in the East Room of the White House, May 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(Alex Brandon) 2:00 AM on May 31, 2021 CDT This Memorial Day, as we have as a nation since 1868, America honors the more than 1.2 million fighting men and women who have died in the nation’s wars, from the Revolutionary War to the post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.