Newt Gingrich: Memorial Day reflections – these are the sacrifices that ensure nation endures, prospers

When we get to Memorial Day each year, I always think about my father, who was a career Army officer, and my mother, who as an Army wife and went wherever he went.

At times like when my dad was in Korea or Vietnam, my mom stayed home taking care of the kids and tried to balance the family checkbook because he was gone. And gone back in those days really meant gone – no email or Zoom or any of the modern capacities to communicate.  So, I grew up surrounded by a really deep sense of service.