DETROIT, MI (AP)-- A new book says wishing living U.S. military veterans a "Happy Memorial Day" might be well-intentioned but misses the mark on an occasion meant for remembering those who lost their lives.
"100 Questions and Answers About Veterans," was researched and written by a Michigan State University journalism class with assistance from former servicemen and women.
Course instructor Joe Grimm says "veterans are distinct cultural group" and deserved a guide that could dispel myths and misunderstandings about them.
Grimm's previous classes have written books about Hispanics and Latinos, Native Americans, East Asians and Muslim Americans.
The book's foreword was written by J.R. Martinez, a wounded veteran, actor, motivational speaker and "Dancing with the Stars" champion.