An Anchorage military healthcare provider says it’s important to be sensitive toward others and remember how the holiday can affect those who have lost loved ones.
in Anchorage is part of this network, helping to provide military families with behavioral health care.
The director of the clinic, Marybeth Goodman, says it’s important to remember how Memorial Day can affect those who have lost loved ones. “One of the best ways to address Memorial Day head on is to simply not say, ‘Happy Memorial Day,’ Goodman said. “And I know that sounds trite, but for a lot of people it’s not happy. It’s a day of reflection, it’s a day of remembering.”
Goodman says some ways to honor the fallen this Memorial Day is to place wreaths at grave sites, participate in a cleanup project at a local VFW or local American Legion, or even simply lending a listening ear to someone who is struggling. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to teach the younger generations about some of our history, some of the tragic loss, but also remember why we are allowed to be in this free country,” Goodman said.
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