A nurse of nearly four decades and the wife of the retiring chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mrs. Milley’s commitment to her work has paralleled that of Gen. Mark A. Milley during his dramatic tenure.
Thirty years of progress in decreasing drowning deaths in the United States appears to have plateaued, and disparities in deaths among some racial groups have worsened.
The commemoration is intended to remember, honor and salute the nation’s fallen service members. But not all of those we should recognize fit neatly into that definition.