05/25/2020

Memorial Day Even More Poignant as Veterans Die From COVID-19

More than 1,000 veterans have been killed by it

One was a 94-year-old veteran of World War II who was the first of his 11 brothers to enlist in the military. One was a Vietnam veteran who lost his leg overseas and was always touched when people thanked him for his service. Another was drafted into the military at 18 and was awarded a Purple Heart.

They are among the untold number of veterans who served and survived during times of war only to die in recent weeks from COVID-19.

This year’s Memorial Day will pay tribute not only to those who died on the battlefield but more recent fallen soldiers. And, in a reminder of the way coronavirus has transformed American lives and traditions, many of the usual Memorial Day gatherings have been either canceled or curtailed — mindful of the pandemic that has already killed more than 90,000 people in the U.S.

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