People from Bullitt County gave their lives in service to their country in defense of liberty, justice, and freedom, and their memory is honored by the citizens of Bullitt County as friends, neighbors, family, and kin who made the supreme sacrifice. Since the nation’s independence, men and women among the people have bravely laid down their lives to defend the nation and its people, answering what is presented as no greater calling than giving life itself for the preservation and defense of their country.