What Jimmy Carter can teach us about life and our legacy

National mourning is a time for remembrance and reflection and gives us the freedom to do so through a lens of patriotism, not politics – and from a posture of gratitude, not partisanship. This is where we are today as the nation learns of the passing of our 39th President, Jimmy Carter.

Though many on the right have criticized Jimmy Carter’s policies, we can still recognize and celebrate his willingness to step up and engage in public service to our nation through his military career as...