tribute to the nearly 2,200 american patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice in afghanistan. we will honor them always. today in small towns across america, in cemeteries throughout our country and around the world, and here on these solemn hillsides, the families of our fallen share stories of the lives they led. our hearts ache in their absence but our hearts are also full. full in knowing that their legacy shines bright in the people that they loved the most. through an almost unimaginable lost, these families of the fallen have tapped a courage and resolve that many of us will