Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Hershel Williams and Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, as they look at the newly unveiled Gold Star Families monument Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in Fairmont, W.Va.

At 99 and 97 years old, respectively, Charles H. Coolidge and Hershel W. Williams have lived remarkable lives. We could learn a lot from them. Have the present-day progressives who say they admire ...