Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Memorial Day

On Memorial Day, yesterday, I watched--again--Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, from 1998. 

It was--as on previous viewings--harrowing, brutal, inspiring, brilliant.

Watching the film, and (to a non-veteran) its unforgettable depictions of warfare, and soldiering, felt like a meaningful way to spend part of the holiday.