A Memorial Day Reminder From Iraq

Plus: Liberals Seeking to Jail Top Trump Officials Face Big Obstacles May 27, 2019 Memorial Day salutations from Washington, where we honor all those who have laid down their lives to preserve our freedoms. In Iraq, Nolan Peterson tells of an encounter illustrating why we remember their sacrifice. Stateside, fellow veteran Steve Bucci urges that we pass down the importance of this solemn day. Plus: Jim Carafano on the president’s failure so far in Libya, Hans von Spakovsky on the left’s silly claims of a “cover-up,” Celeste Barber on standing up for the Pledge of Allegiance, and your responses to a journalism group’s attack on The Daily Signal. Commentary [A Memorial Day Reminder From Iraq]( [Photo]( Meeting Safeen reminded me that freedom is worth the fighting for, and that America has friends forever due to the sacrifices of our heroes. [More]( Analysis [Liberals Seeking to Jail Top Trump Administration Officials Face Big Obstacles]( [Photo]( The attorney general’s handling of the report by special counsel Robert Mueller has been in accord with federal law, the federal rules of criminal procedure, and Justice Department regulations. [More]( Commentary [Please Don’t Forget Memorial Day’s Meaning]( [Photo]( America has undergone a lot of maturing between the Vietnam War and the conflicts of the 21st century. On Memorial Day, let’s not regress in that maturity. [More]( Commentary [Trump Gets an ‘F’ for Libya]( [Photo]( The U.S. can make a huge difference—and it doesn’t require sending the 82nd Airborne Division or writing a big check. The U.S. has the heft and relationships with the important players to get them to act in concert in Libya. [More]( Analysis [Singer Mary Millben Is Passionate for Patriotic Music. Find Out Why (and Listen to Her Perform).]( [Photo]( We interview singer and actress Mary Millben, who has performed for three presidents and whose music is featured in the new film “The Meanest Man in Texas.” [More]( Commentary [My Fight for 1 College to Say the Pledge of Allegiance]( [Photo]( When I realized that the Santa Barbara City College board of trustees had discontinued saying the Pledge of Allegiance, I wrote to the college president. He wrote back, saying the pledge was rooted in racism, white nationalism, and nativism [More]( Commentary [We Hear You: Look Who’s Calling Daily Signal ‘Unreliable’]( [Photo]( "I have not seen anything on The Daily Signal that was found to be false," writes reader Wayne Harmon. [More]( [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. [Donate to The Daily Signal]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Twitter]( How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [comments@dailysignal.com](. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]( Add [morningbell@heritage.org]( to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]( -