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U.S. Marines visit the Montford Point Marines Memorial in Jacksonville, N.C., Aug. 26. - U.S. Marines visit the Montford Point Marines Memorial in Jacksonville, N.C., Aug. 26.

Montford Point Marines honored on the 78th anniversary

In June of 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt issued an Executive Order establishing the Fair Employment Practices Commission to aid in the prevention of discrimination against African Americans in government and defense work positions. On August 26, 1942, the first African American recruits arrived to Montford Point in Jacksonville, North Carolina to conduct Marine Corps recruit training while unknowingly contributing to one of the most significant developments in Marine Corps history...

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Veterans of Montford Point attend a remembrance ceremony at the Montford Point Marines Memorial on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 22, 2019. - Veterans of Montford Point attend a remembrance ceremony at the Montford Point Marines Memorial on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 22, 2019.

Honoring Black History Month In The Marine Corps

On June 1, 1942, Alfred Masters became the first African American to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps. By August of 1942, 900 African Americans were on their way to Montford Point, North Carolina.44 years ago, in 1976, President Gerald R. Ford stated, “Seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every

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Marine Week Detroit is a chance to connect with our Marines, Sailors, veterans and their families from different generations. - Nobitee Giles, a U.S. Marine Montford Point veteran, reads his award-certificate during Marine Week Detroit, Sept. 9, 2017. Marine Week Detroit is a chance to connect with our Marines, Sailors, veterans and their families from different generations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Danny Gonzalez)

Lasting Legacy: Marines Unveil Mural at Marine Week Detroit

DETROIT – A group of Marines with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Detroit unveiled the mural they’ve been painting for Marine Week Detroit on Sept. 9, 2017.The mural was painted on the side of the Marine Corps League, Montford Point Detachment 158 building in Detroit, Mich. Five Marines put over a hundred hours of work into the

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Dr. Ernest James Harris, Jr. smiles after receiving the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony in Honolulu Nov. 12, 2016. Harris was awarded his Congressional Gold Medal for his service as a Montford Point Marine. - Dr. Ernest James Harris, Jr. smiles after receiving the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony in Honolulu Nov. 12, 2016. Harris was awarded his Congressional Gold Medal for his service as a Montford Point Marine.

Montford Point Marine receives Congressional Gold Medal

Known more professionally for his work involving the eradication of fruit flies, Dr. Ernest James Harris, Jr. received the highest civilian award in the United States for his contributions as a Marine.U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, presented Dr. Harris with his Congressional Gold

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Poster designed by Peter Hemmer for the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. - Poster designed by Peter Hemmer for the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute.