Ryan Koehler, former airman, and member of the United States Space Force, gave the keynote speech during Memorial Day services held by the Nelson American Legion. Ryan spoke of the veterans whose stories of their service days made an impact on his life and were a big part of the reason he chose to enlist. Ryan also spoke of how important it was to continue to share the stories of our fallen heroes because by sharing, those who are no longer with us, live on.