The Australian War Memorial is updating the official history to record how many First Nations men served during the Vietnam War — John is one of them.
abc.net.au/news/australian-war-memorial-honours-251st-aboriginal-digger/102738398First Nations men who served during the Vietnam War are being added to the Australian War Memorial's official history.
This extended to the army, where Indigenous men were governed by the Flora and Fauna Act, making them exempt from service.
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