Newt Gingrich: Memorial Day reflections – these are the sacrifices that ensure nation endures, prospers

When we get to Memorial Day each year, I always think about my father, who was a career Army officer, and my mother, who as an Army wife and went wherever he went. 

My dad went into World War II as an enlisted soldier and afterward went to Gettysburg College through the GI bill. In school he joined the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, or ROTC, and found that serving in the uniform was so rewarding psychologically that he spent 27 years in the infantry. 

At times like when my dad was in…