For the 30-year director of the U.S. Air Force Academy Cemetery, every day is Memorial Day
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 30, 2022
When Janet Edwards took on the job of mortuary officer at the U.S. Air Force Academy Cemetery in 1992, she had never seen a dead body. She had never been to a funeral, let alone facilitated one — and the first burial she had to oversee was that of a 9-year-old boy.
The woman training Edwards advised her to find a way to distance herself from the emotions of her new role.
“I found very . . .
