Yesterday's National Public Radio programTalk of the Nation featured a discussion about the duty of notifying and assisting the families of fallen service members. Marine Maj. Steve Beck, who commanded a unit of casualty-assistance officers, said at the end of the program, "The best way repay [those who gave their lives] is to live free."

As I was in a kilt at the time I heard this, I felt grateful that I am able to wear what I choose. It brought a new dimension to the idea of freedom the kilt represents.

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati