July 4th marks a monumental point in history for the United States: Our 250th birthday. Unfortunately, when we discuss the price paid for the freedom we enjoy, the axiom is true: out of sight, out of mind. To all generations alive today, we have to ask the following question. Do you know what the men who fought in the Revolutionary War and who signed the Declaration of Independence were actually risking? Not their reputations. Not their careers. Not friendships. The