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Dr. Ozell Sutton was a United States Marine and Civil Rights activist who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drafted in 1944 and serving in the Pacific during WWII, Dr. Sutton’s experiences in the Marine Corps inspired him to continue to fight for right and freedom for the rest of his life. He participated in the historic Civil Rights marches in Washington, D.C. in 1963 and from Selma to Montgomery in 1965, and he was present in Memphis, Tennessee when Dr. King was assassinated in 1968. In 2012, Dr. Sutton was presented with the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his service as a Montford Point Marine. Through the efforts of Dr. King, Dr. Sutton, and the many thousands of Americans who stood alongside them in the Civil Rights Movement, we live today in a more free, just, and equitable society. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Rick Robinson)

The March on Washington D.C. was a part of the Civil Rights Movement in 1963. The March was a rally to speak out against inequality and was led by Martin Luther King Junior. The Montford Point Marines memorialize the legacy of the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Makayla Mack and Lance Cpl. Tanner Bernat)

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany designed a promotional video for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. aboard the installation. Keynote speaker for the event will be Dr. Shirley Green-Reese, a surviving member of the 1963 Leesburg Stockade girls. Marines discussed the significance of the event to the Southwest Georgia region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Re-Essa Buckels)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy. Dr. King was a leader and an activist, he influenced American society in the 1950s and 1960s through his belief in nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement with the goal of achieving constitutional and legal rights for all Americans. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force give their thoughts on how Dr. King influences them to this day. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King was a leader and an activist, he influenced American society in the 1950s and 1960s through his belief in nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement with the goal of achieving constitutional and legal rights for all Americans. II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines describe their thoughts on how Dr. King’s legacy influences their career to this day. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an American federal holiday that is observed annually on the third Monday of January to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King on Jan. 15th. Dr. King is recognized for being the head spokesperson for nonviolent activism during the American civil rights movement. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton observes this holiday annually in recognition of Dr. King and his ideals of freedom and equality for all, a standard that Marines and fellow service members uphold. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Juan C. Bustos)