U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, Republican of Tennessee's 5th District, at Memorial Day press conference with, from left, Reps. Kip Capley, Lee Reeves, Gino Bulso and Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

Many Tennesseans, elected officials and regular people alike, used the Memorial Day holiday as it was intended: to honor the men and women who died in military service to the U.S.

So it’s not unusual to see a lawmaker holding forth on the solemn federal holiday. Among those Monday was U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, Republican of Tennessee’s 5th District, who held a press conference at the Tennessee Capitol.

But Ogles and his fellow speakers didn’t dwell on military service or the significance of the day, beyond a couple of throwaway comments to acknowledge that ye

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