May 29, 2023

Memorial Day Asks That We Do More Than Remember

The Messenger

In research my organization has conducted, we found that only 37 percent of Americans say they know someone who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, for example, and over 50 percent say they “rarely” or “never” talk with veterans about their service. This lack of familiarity and connection causes too many of us to stay in the realm of “remembering” on Memorial Day.