National WWI Museum and Memorial honors national heroes Memorial Day weekend
May 25, 2021
Photo by David Everett
In celebration of Memorial Day weekend, the National WWI Museum and Memorial is hosting a range of events for all ages, including the first-ever hot air balloon glow, to honor veterans and active-duty military members. Events begin Friday and end Monday.
Admission is free for veterans and active-duty personnel and half-priced for the general public.
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
When: All Day; Monday, May 24-Monday, May 31
Where: Walkway Terrace near Main Entrance at the National WWI Museum and Memorial
What: The Department of Veterans Affairs reports that every 72 minutes, a service member takes his or her own life. This moving display of 140 U.S. flags calls attention to the fact that 140 veterans are lost to suicide every week. FREE to the public.
Health care workers caring for patients with COVID-19 are at risk for infection.
What is added by this report?
In April 2020, U.S. military personnel were deployed to a New York City field hospital to care for COVID-19 patients. A robust infection control plan was implemented and enforced. Among 336 soldiers participating in an infection risk study, the overall infection rate was 1.7%; the rate among those involved in direct patient care was 0.9%.
What are the implications for public health practice?
A well-designed and well-implemented infection control plan and use of adequate personal protective equipment can mitigate the risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission in health care settings, including nontraditional settings.
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Guillen family attorney Natalie Khawam addresses members of the media outside the Bernie Beck Gate, Nov. 10, 2020, as Spc. Vanessa Guillenâs sister Mayra, mother Gloria, and father Roger look on during a press conference following their visit to the site of the newly-designated memorial gate.
Photo by Dave Larsen, Command Information Officer