This Memorial Day, I remember those who fell in battle. So many young men died in far away places serving the United States. I also remember my father, Sr Chief Petty Officer Robert H. Ross, USN who survived WWII and Korea. He was in the Soloman Islands campaign, the battle of Guadalcanal, and many others. He also served as an advisor in the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. My father died ten years ago today at age 79. While he did not die in battle, I remember him as a patriot and warrior to the end.