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Encore Today's Interview: Paying Your Respects to Fallen Soldiers on Memorial Day

Courtesy of Randy Fisher and Frank Kees

Note: Originally published in 2019

  

 

As Memorial Day is observed on Monday, American Legion Department of Kentucky Service Officer, Randy Fisher tells WEKU that Memorial Day is for honoring the fallen soldiers who served our country. He talked to WEKU’s Wendy Barnett.

Frank Kees is the Director of the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East. He told WEKU’s Samantha Morrill about the cemetery, and how people can pay their respects and support Kentucky’s Veterans Cemeteries.

 
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Contact: Wendy Barnett at wendy.barnett@eku.edu

Contact: Samantha Morrill at samantha.morrill@eku.edu

Twitter:  @889WEKU

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Wendy oversees all station operations and serves as All Things Considered host. She began her career at WEKU in 2001.
Samantha was a reporter and All Things Considered Host from 2019 to 2023. Sam is also a graduate of Morehead State University and worked for MSU's Public Radio Station.
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