INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Vietnam War veteran on Monday said Americans should make sure to include fallen Black servicemembers in their Memorial Day remembrances.
Edward McFarland, who is Black, was drafted into the U.S. Army in the 1960s and served a total of six years. That included a stint in Vietnam. McFarland said he had two brothers who also served in Vietnam, one of whom was involved in the evacuation of Saigon in 1975. He said the sacrifices of Black servicemembers often get overlooked, particularly in popular memory.
McFarland was among those who attended Monday’s Memorial Day service at the Crown Hill National Cemetery Annex, a columbarium-only section on 15 acres that opened in 2022. He said he attends every service he can to ensure Black servicemembers are not forgotten. McFarland said the key is simply to remember them…