Sadly this Memorial Day there are more who have died in the service of their country to remember than there were last year. As a country how we deal with this lose can depend a lot on how we view the ongoing nature of the conflict in Iraq. Even within one family there can be different way to grieve as this storyfrom the Mercury News points out.

Over the past several months, John Layfield has staked out a corner on a busy Fremont intersection where he clutches a sign that expresses his anger at President Bush over the death of his son — Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Layfield, a 19-year-old gunned down in Iraq.

At the same time and just a few blocks away, his ex-wife, Diane Layfield, was working at Washington High School, raising money for Operation: MOM, a support group for parents of military children who lean on each other and send care packages to the troops.

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