(From Rose is Rose)

This comes up every Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

It feels wrong that both seem now to be limited to military people. OK, that is what “veteran” means, so fine. And Veterans Day is not specifically for those who died, it is for any veteran.

So conversely Memorial Day should be for any who were killed in war, including civilians. Why do some want to limit it to veterans? Do they think civilian deaths are not worthy?