>> Respect and remembrance are in short supply in the modern US, in all directions. <<

That's true.

I thanked a lawyer once. I had to wait a few seconds for the poor guy to reboot his brain. I got the distinct impression nobody had ever done that before.

>> I can grieve the misuse of military power by the US and still recognize that sacrifice deserves recognition and service demands recompense. <<

Sooth.

>> it’s cathartic to return to a story of honoring the living and the dead. <<

*bow, flourish* Happy to be of service.

Feel free to prompt for more along those lines, in this or other contexts.