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Fri May 22

Memorial Day: Why veterans are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic

Written by Jamie Rowen, Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst

U.S. war veterans' graves at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

As the nation takes a day to memorialize its military dead, those who are living are facing a deadly risk that has nothing to do with war or conflict: the coronavirus.

Different groups face different degrees of danger from the pandemic,...

Memorial Day: Why veterans are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic

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