Nothing wrong with telling my fellow veterans thanks for your service on memorial weekend. I always follow up with “remember those who gave all”. I say the same thing on veterans day.
You should remember, if it wasn’t for the veterans who survived, we wouldn’t know the stories of those who didn’t.
Remember that.
So many veterans who die can be recognized as having sacrificed, during their active service, the better part of their youth, vigor, vitality, etc. Every veteran’s situation is different of course.