Don’t forget military families on Memorial Day – new video uploaded to AP Video Hub
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —
A video featuring Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University’s College of Health and Human Sciences and director and co-founder of the Military Family Research Institute, has been uploaded to the AP Video Hub. In this video, she explains the importance of remembering military families on Memorial Day. The video can be found at https://apvideohub.ap.org/detail/DontforgetmilitaryfamiliesonMemorialDay/fbcd1fec60d54e33a5b6ad4e57e40867/video?hpSectionId=2293806a10614a0e876a24f1bb66e24a&st=hpsection&mediaType=video&sortBy=arrivaldatetime:desc&dateRange=Anytime&totalCount=64¤tItemNo=0. All videos in the Campus Insights series are free for download and use by all AP members and can be found at apvideohub.ap.org or by doing a general search on the Associated Press site. AP members may use the video or pull quotes for print articles, broadcasts or podcasts.
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Memorial Day is the primary day in the year for Americans to remember veterans who have given their life on behalf of their country. The holiday was created in the aftermath of the Civil War and called Decoration Day but was renamed Memorial Day in 1971. Wadsworth says many people are already mindful of grandparents, aunts and uncles grieving on Memorial Day, but many overlook parents, sisters, brothers and children when it comes to veteran’s issues. To observe the day, Wadsworth recommends Americans attend memorial services with others, display flags at gravesites or donate to organizations that support and create veteran memorials.
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