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When Memorial Day becomes every day

Clip: 5/28/2018 | 3m 22sVideo has Closed Captions

When Memorial Day becomes every day

Many of us will spend Memorial Day weekend spending time with family, or even shopping the sales. Kevin Powers, an Army veteran and author of the critically acclaimed novel "The Yellow Birds," reminds us how many families and service members are grieving for the loved ones they’ve lost.

05/28/2018

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