The Measure of a man

This Memorial Day, as President Obama skips Arlington for a rained out ceremony in Chicago,and Vice- President Biden gives a truly inspiring speech in his absence, a speech that was the President place to give, I find myself asking the question; "What is the true measure of a man?" What he will do for a friend , of course is certainly part of it.  Jesus once told his Apostles that the greatest gift a man can give is to lay down his life for a friend. The men and women of our Armed forces , who we honor today, would do that for anyone; and that is their true measure.