Today, we recognize the contributions of those who set aside their daily lives to serve their country. What kind of country were they trying to protect? Was it a beacon of freedom and opportunity for people of all races, cultures, and creeds? Or was it a country run by and for straight white Christian men, with everyone else being an interloper and a potential threat to good order? In other words, who are the “people” in “We, the people?”
The ultimate answer to that question is up to us, not them.