The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides the following video introduction of the history of Memorial Day.

Next Monday is Memorial Day. Trainees often puzzle the origin and function of Memorial Day with those of Veterans Day. The following videos can help trainees understand the origins and meanings of Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

To find more resources for teaching about Memorial Day, go to Larry Ferlazzos list of resources.

The Meaning of Memorial Day is a 2 minute video covering the origins of the holiday in the United States. The video is embedded below.

Jocko Willink isnt everyones cup of tea, however I enjoy his podcast and discovered this video that he launched a couple of years ago to be rather moving.

Attempt using EDpuzzle to add concerns into these videos and distribute them to your students.