Hello and thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15, a special day it is.

The title of our post today is The Gold Star Heroes Memorial Day.

It is difficult to introduce a post like today's. Honoring true heroes with words,

with words alone is impossible. Though heartfelt, they simply aren't adequate. I encourage you on

this Memorial Day, do something to honor the memory

of a hero. Give a gift to his or her family. Flowers, a gift card, pay for a night out, anything.

Write a letter or make a call or visit a grave, as the writer of today's post did.

Few Americans nowadays think of honor as spiritual, but it actually is very spiritual, whether it be toward God, parents, elders, country,

and yes, it's flag, or the memory of those who preceded us, the value of honor has depreciated.

We are all poorer because of this sad fact.

Please join our contributor today,

retired Army Major William J. Osten,

the recipient of two bronze stars, in giving worthy honor where it is due. Will

shares this with us. Have you ever spent a day with one of your heroes? I recently did,

and it changed me in ways I did not expect.

It reawakened and reanimated the biblical precept of honor in my spirit.

Before I tell you the name of my hero, I want to talk about my journey and understanding

what it means to be heroic.

My childhood and teenage years were spent idolizing Michael Jordan's exploits on the basketball court

and admiring Derek Jeter's winning ways on the baseball diamond.

Jordan and Jeter were my heroes.

As a youth, I wore their jerseys with pride,

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