'Memorial May' has special significance this year as troops return home from Afghanistan and last updated 2021-05-05 23:33:15-04 "Memorial May" is perhaps more significant this year as the U.S. prepares to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. With that decision comes awareness of the support that veterans need stateside. Not a day goes by that Stephen Holley doesn't think about, or miss, serving in the military. âItâs not like you can just flip a switch and come home and put all that behind you. A lot of that has to be unpacked, and unpacking that takes a period of time," Holley said.