A celebration was held Friday in Chicago to honor the 75th anniversary of the end of racial segregation in the U.S. Military.
Several Illinois officials joined representatives from the non-profit group "Leave No Veteran Behind" to mark the historic moment in American history and talk about what is still left to do.
President Harry Truman signed an executive order on July 26, 1948, ending racial segregation in the U.S. military.The Leave No Veteran Behind organization said there are still barriers that have to be taken down, especially when it comes to receiving necessary services. Johnson said veterans of color in Chicago are missing out on billions of dollars in federal funding because of underutilization.
"They had a ranking system. Even though I was one of the best sailors that were on our ship, I still fell behind some of our white counterparts," Johnson said.
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