For many people, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and a three-day weekend. But for those who’ve lost loved ones to war, it can mean visits to the cemetery and the re-emergence of grief and pain.
ST. LOUIS — For many people, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and a three-day weekend of barbecues, beach trips and other outdoor activities. But for those who’ve lost loved ones to war, it can mean visits to the cemetery and the re-emergence of grief and pain.
Jessica Kessel, left, leads the West Coast route of the Carry The Load relay in Austin, Texas, on May 24.“You die twice — when you physically pass and then when people forget about you,” said Dave Wirtz, whose son, Scotty Wirtz, 42, an operations support specialist with the Defense Intelligence Agency, was killed in a suicide bombing in Syria in 2019.
The organization has raised more than $32 million, most of it going to educate the public about the military and to physical and mental health services for veterans. Dave Wirtz, in green, Sandy Wirtz, in an American flag vest, and Stephen Holley, in a black shirt, pay respects at Scotty Wirtz’s grave.“We hear every day about our boys who are killed in service, but it is unimaginable until you’ve experienced it yourself,” Sandy Wirtz said. “It changes your life.”
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