Chris Pratt honored fallen veterans in an emotional social media tribute on Memorial Day.<\/b>
\nChris Pratt honored fallen veterans in an emotional social media tribute on Memorial Day. \u201cAmerica\u2019s exceptional armed forces have altered the course of the world for the better,\u201d the \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d actor began a lengthy Instagram post alongside a gallery of devastating photos showing grieving family members who have lost loved ones serving in the military. \u201cFrom the Union Army defeating slave owning confederates, to the Greatest Generation and her Allies vanquishing the Nazis or our special operators hunting down the perpetrators of 9\/11. We count the names of each fallen solider lest they be countless,\u201d Pratt,41, wrote. He added that soldiers are \u201cthe good guys\u201d and that they know \u201cpain and suffering we never will.\u201d Pratt urged fans to \u201cinstill gratitude\u201d into young minds and to teach them the \u201cselfless sacrifice\u201d that armed service members make. \u201cSo join me in showing support for our fallen. Take a quiet moment to really consider the sacrifice,\u201d he continued. He then asked that people not use the comments section of his post to \u201cbitch and moan about America\u201d because \u201cthere are countries in the world where criticizing your government will get you killed or imprisoned.\u201d \u201cCriticism is a right and necessity in amending the flawed systems of man,\u201d he concluded. \u201cSo by all means, let your voice be heard. But never forget your right to free expression is paid for in blood. May God give their souls rest, and may they live in our memories this weekend and always.\u201d Several celebrities, including his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger\u2019s family commented, commending the post. \u201cSo well said Chris thank you For sharing these photos and this message we all owe deep gratitude to those who lost their lives. For us and their families who are left behind we must hold them on this day,\u201d his mother-in-law Maria Shriver wrote. Patrick Schwarzenegger added, \u201c????????????\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d \u201cDeeply moving. Thank you to the troops and their families for the sacrifice. \u2764\ufe0f\u201d actor David Oyelowo commented.<\/p>\n