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Sergeant Mike Stachowski greets Archibald Mosley, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. The ceremony honored fallen service members, Mosley and three other African American Marines from Colp, who were among the first black Americans to join Marine Corps during World War II. They became known as the Montford Point Marines. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012.

Sergeant Mike Stachowski greets Archibald Mosley, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. The ceremony honored fallen service members, Mosley and three other African American Marines from Colp, who were among the first black Americans to join Marine Corps during World War II. They became known as the Montford Point Marines. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan Peterson

Armed Forces of the Philippines Maj. Gen. Herminigildo Aquino, left, AFP Gen. Eduardo M. Año, the Honorable Ambassador Sung Y. Kim, Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, Under Secretary Ariel Y. Abadilla, AFP Lt. Gen. Oscar T. Lactao, and U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” and shake hands during the Balikatan 2017 closing ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, May 19, 2017. Aquino is the Philippine assistance exercise director. Año is the Chief of Staff of the AFP. Kim is the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines. Lorenzana is the Philippine Secretary of National Defense. Abadilla is the Philippine Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns. Lactao is the Philippine exercise director for Balikatan. Cavanaugh is the deputy commander of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations. (

Armed Forces of the Philippines Maj. Gen. Herminigildo Aquino, left, AFP Gen. Eduardo M. Año, the Honorable Ambassador Sung Y. Kim, Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, Under Secretary Ariel Y. Abadilla, AFP Lt. Gen. Oscar T. Lactao, and U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” and shake hands during the Balikatan 2017 closing ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, May 19, 2017. Aquino is the Philippine assistance exercise director. Año is the Chief of Staff of the AFP. Kim is the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines. Lorenzana is the Philippine Secretary of National Defense. Abadilla is the Philippine Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns. Lactao is the Philippine exercise director for Balikatan. Cavanaugh is the deputy commander of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations. (

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Marc Castaneda

Armed Forces of the Philippines Maj. Gen. Herminigildo Aquino, left, AFP Gen. Eduardo M. Año, the Honorable Ambassador Sung Y. Kim, Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, Under Secretary Ariel Y. Abadilla, AFP Lt. Gen. Oscar T. Lactao, and U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” and shake hands during the Balikatan 2017 closing ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, May 19, 2017. Aquino is the Philippine assistance exercise director. Año is the Chief of Staff of the AFP. Kim is the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines. Lorenzana is the Philippine Secretary of National Defense. Abadilla is the Philippine Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns. Lactao is the Philippine exercise director for Balikatan. Cavanaugh is the deputy commander of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations.

Armed Forces of the Philippines Maj. Gen. Herminigildo Aquino, left, AFP Gen. Eduardo M. Año, the Honorable Ambassador Sung Y. Kim, Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, Under Secretary Ariel Y. Abadilla, AFP Lt. Gen. Oscar T. Lactao, and U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” and shake hands during the Balikatan 2017 closing ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, May 19, 2017. Aquino is the Philippine assistance exercise director. Año is the Chief of Staff of the AFP. Kim is the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines. Lorenzana is the Philippine Secretary of National Defense. Abadilla is the Philippine Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns. Lactao is the Philippine exercise director for Balikatan. Cavanaugh is the deputy commander of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft

U.S. Marine jumps out of a UH1-Z Huey, into the ocean off the shore of San Onofre beach during the helocast section of the 9th annual Reconnaissance Challenge at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2017. The Reconnaissance Challenge is a memorial event held to honor the fallen recon Marines. The event consisted of 24 miles of hiking, helocasting, scout swimming, memory challenge, obstacle course, close quarters tactics, live-fire range and two pool stations.

U.S. Marine jumps out of a UH1-Z Huey, into the ocean off the shore of San Onofre beach during the helocast section of the 9th annual Reconnaissance Challenge at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2017. The Reconnaissance Challenge is a memorial event held to honor the fallen recon Marines. The event consisted of 24 miles of hiking, helocasting, scout swimming, memory challenge, obstacle course, close quarters tactics, live-fire range and two pool stations.

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Cameron Heard, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Birch, right, Challenge Reconnaissance competitors representing U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. W. D. Wilson, walk down logs during the innaugural Challenge Reconnaissance at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2017. The event provided an opportunity for Marines of any military occupational specialty to honor fallen recon Marines. The challenge consists of 24 miles of hiking, helocasting, scout swimming, a memory challenge, obstacle course, close quarters tactics, live fire range and 2 pool stations.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Cameron Heard, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Birch, right, Challenge Reconnaissance competitors representing U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. W. D. Wilson, walk down logs during the innaugural Challenge Reconnaissance at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2017. The event provided an opportunity for Marines of any military occupational specialty to honor fallen recon Marines. The challenge consists of 24 miles of hiking, helocasting, scout swimming, a memory challenge, obstacle course, close quarters tactics, live fire range and 2 pool stations.

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Reconnaissance Challenge competitors climb up the ropes on the obstacle course during the 9th annual Reconnaissance Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2017. The Reconnaissance Challenge is a memorial event held to honor fallen recon Marines. The challenge consisted of 24 miles of hiking, helocasting, scout swimming, memory challenge, obstacle course, close quarters tactics, live-fire range and two pool stations.

U.S. Marine Corps Reconnaissance Challenge competitors climb up the ropes on the obstacle course during the 9th annual Reconnaissance Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2017. The Reconnaissance Challenge is a memorial event held to honor fallen recon Marines. The challenge consisted of 24 miles of hiking, helocasting, scout swimming, memory challenge, obstacle course, close quarters tactics, live-fire range and two pool stations.

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Cameron Heard, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Birch, right, Challenge Reconnaissance competitors, honor their fallen brother, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. W. D. Wilson, during the inaugural Challenge Reconnaissance on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2017. The event provided an opportunity for Marines of any military occupational specialty to honor the fallen recon Marines. The event consists of 24 miles of hiking, helocasting, scout swimming, a memory challenge, obstacle course, close quarters tactics, live fire range and two pool stations.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Cameron Heard, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Birch, right, Challenge Reconnaissance competitors, honor their fallen brother, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. W. D. Wilson, during the inaugural Challenge Reconnaissance on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2017. The event provided an opportunity for Marines of any military occupational specialty to honor the fallen recon Marines. The event consists of 24 miles of hiking, helocasting, scout swimming, a memory challenge, obstacle course, close quarters tactics, live fire range and two pool stations.

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Martinez

MGySgt. Christophe L. May and Lt. Col. Kevin R. Root cross the finish line of the 9th annual Reconnaissance Challenge course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2017. The Reconnaissance Challenge is a memorial event held to honor fallen recon Marines. The challenge consisted of 24 miles of hiking, helocasting, scout swimming, memory challenge, obstacle course, close quarters tactics, live-fire range and two pool stations.

MGySgt. Christophe L. May and Lt. Col. Kevin R. Root cross the finish line of the 9th annual Reconnaissance Challenge course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2017. The Reconnaissance Challenge is a memorial event held to honor fallen recon Marines. The challenge consisted of 24 miles of hiking, helocasting, scout swimming, memory challenge, obstacle course, close quarters tactics, live-fire range and two pool stations.

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Martinez

Lt. Col. Kevin R. Root recovers his gear after scout swim to the shores of San Onofre beach during the 9th annual Reconnaissance Challenge at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2017. The Reconnaissance Challenge is a memorial event held to honor fallen recon Marines. The event consisted of 24 miles of hiking, helocasting, scout swimming, memory challenge, obstacle course, close quarters tactics, live-fire range and two pool stations.

Lt. Col. Kevin R. Root recovers his gear after scout swim to the shores of San Onofre beach during the 9th annual Reconnaissance Challenge at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2017. The Reconnaissance Challenge is a memorial event held to honor fallen recon Marines. The event consisted of 24 miles of hiking, helocasting, scout swimming, memory challenge, obstacle course, close quarters tactics, live-fire range and two pool stations.

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Martinez

Col. Ricardo Player (left), the Force Headquarters Group chief of staff, Marine Forces Reserve, pins the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Cpl. Nathan Bryson (right), a Marine Corps veteran who most recently served as a motor transport operator for Headquarters and Support Battalion, School of Infantry East, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, at the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment headquarters in Brook Park, Ohio, April 14, 2017. Bryson was awarded the medal for his actions in 2014 when he and a fellow Marine saved a man from a burning vehicle. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is awarded for acts of heroism despite personal risk and is the highest honor one can achieve for non-combat service. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson/Released)

Col. Ricardo Player (left), the Force Headquarters Group chief of staff, Marine Forces Reserve, pins the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Cpl. Nathan Bryson (right), a Marine Corps veteran who most recently served as a motor transport operator for Headquarters and Support Battalion, School of Infantry East, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, at the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment headquarters in Brook Park, Ohio, April 14, 2017. Bryson was awarded the medal for his actions in 2014 when he and a fellow Marine saved a man from a burning vehicle. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is awarded for acts of heroism despite personal risk and is the highest honor one can achieve for non-combat service. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson

Cpl. Nathan Bryson (right), a Marine Corps veteran who most recently served as a motor transport operator for Headquarters and Support Battalion, School of Infantry East, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, stands at attention across Col. Ricardo Player (center), the Force Headquarters Group chief of staff, Marine Forces Reserve, while Sgt. Maj. William Grigsby (left), the sergeant major of FHG, MARFORRES, reads off a citation for Bryson’s Navy and Marine Corps Medal ceremony in Brook Park, Ohio, April 13, 2017. In 2014, Bryson and a fellow Marine aided in saving a man from a burning vehicle, risking his life in doing so. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is awarded for acts of heroism despite personal risk and is the highest honor one can achieve for non-combat service. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson/Released)

Cpl. Nathan Bryson (right), a Marine Corps veteran who most recently served as a motor transport operator for Headquarters and Support Battalion, School of Infantry East, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, stands at attention across Col. Ricardo Player (center), the Force Headquarters Group chief of staff, Marine Forces Reserve, while Sgt. Maj. William Grigsby (left), the sergeant major of FHG, MARFORRES, reads off a citation for Bryson’s Navy and Marine Corps Medal ceremony in Brook Park, Ohio, April 13, 2017. In 2014, Bryson and a fellow Marine aided in saving a man from a burning vehicle, risking his life in doing so. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is awarded for acts of heroism despite personal risk and is the highest honor one can achieve for non-combat service. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson

Col. Ricardo Player (center), the Force Headquarters Group chief of staff, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to the family of Cpl. Nathan Bryson (left), a Marine Corps veteran who most recently served as a motor transport operator for Headquarters and Support Battalion, School of Infantry East, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, after he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal in Brook Park, Ohio, April 13, 2017. Bryson was awarded the medal for his actions in 2014 when he and a fellow Marine saved a man from a burning vehicle. The medal is considered the highest medal one can achieve outside of combat and is often times given for daring and selfless acts that put a person in harm’s way. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson/Released)

Col. Ricardo Player (center), the Force Headquarters Group chief of staff, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to the family of Cpl. Nathan Bryson (left), a Marine Corps veteran who most recently served as a motor transport operator for Headquarters and Support Battalion, School of Infantry East, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, after he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal in Brook Park, Ohio, April 13, 2017. Bryson was awarded the medal for his actions in 2014 when he and a fellow Marine saved a man from a burning vehicle. The medal is considered the highest medal one can achieve outside of combat and is often times given for daring and selfless acts that put a person in harm’s way. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson

Cpl. Nathan Bryson poses for a photo with his girlfriend, father and grandparents after being awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal in Brook Park, Ohio, April 13, 2017. In 2014, Bryson and a fellow Marine helped rescue an elderly man from a burning vehicle. A Marine Corps veteran, Bryson most recently served as a motor transport operator for Headquarters and Support Battalion, School of Infantry East, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is awarded for acts of heroism despite personal risk and is the highest honor one can achieve for non-combat service. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson/Released)

Cpl. Nathan Bryson poses for a photo with his girlfriend, father and grandparents after being awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal in Brook Park, Ohio, April 13, 2017. In 2014, Bryson and a fellow Marine helped rescue an elderly man from a burning vehicle. A Marine Corps veteran, Bryson most recently served as a motor transport operator for Headquarters and Support Battalion, School of Infantry East, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is awarded for acts of heroism despite personal risk and is the highest honor one can achieve for non-combat service. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Maria Daume, left, a mortarman assigned to Bravo Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East, is congratulated after graduating from the Basic Mortarman course at Marine Corps Base Camp Geiger, N.C., March 23, 2017. The purpose of the Mortarman is to provide fire in support of maneuver elements using light, medium, and heavy mortars.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Maria Daume, left, a mortarman assigned to Bravo Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East, is congratulated after graduating from the Basic Mortarman course at Marine Corps Base Camp Geiger, N.C., March 23, 2017. The purpose of the Mortarman is to provide fire in support of maneuver elements using light, medium, and heavy mortars.

Photo by Cpl. Laura Mercado

2017 Marine Corps Trials athletes compete in the finals during an archery competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 11, 2017. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitation through adaptive sport participation and develops camaraderie among recovering Service members (RSM) and veterans. It is an opportunity for RSMs to demonstrate their achievements and serves as the primary venue to select Marine Corps participants for the DoD Warrior Games. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

2017 Marine Corps Trials athletes compete in the finals during an archery competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 11, 2017. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitation through adaptive sport participation and develops camaraderie among recovering Service members (RSM) and veterans. It is an opportunity for RSMs to demonstrate their achievements and serves as the primary venue to select Marine Corps participants for the DoD Warrior Games. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ariana Acosta

U.S. Marines with the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Battle Color Detachment, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., perform during the Battle Color Ceremony at the 11 Area football field on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 9, 2017. The ceremony featured “The Commandant’s Own," the United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon, and the Official Color Guard of the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marines with the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Battle Color Detachment, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., perform during the Battle Color Ceremony at the 11 Area football field on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 9, 2017. The ceremony featured “The Commandant’s Own," the United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon, and the Official Color Guard of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Sgt. Tabitha Markovich

U.S. Marines with the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Battle Color Detachment, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., perform during the Battle Color Ceremony at the 11 Area football field on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 9, 2017. The ceremony featured “The Commandant’s Own," the United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon, and the Official Color Guard of the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marines with the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Battle Color Detachment, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., perform during the Battle Color Ceremony at the 11 Area football field on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 9, 2017. The ceremony featured “The Commandant’s Own," the United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon, and the Official Color Guard of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Sgt. Tabitha Markovich

Damaso Sutis and Gene E. Bell reminisce about their experiences during World War II. Camp Pendleton hosted a tour for Iwo Jima veterans, commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Damaso Sutis and Gene E. Bell reminisce about their experiences during World War II. Camp Pendleton hosted a tour for Iwo Jima veterans, commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Leo Salinas

Marine veteran Jim Kennedy salutes the colors of 2nd Marine Division at a battle colors rededication ceremony for 2nd MarDiv at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 10, 2017. Kennedy served with 8th Marine regiment and had the honor to pin the American Defense Service streamer on the division’s colors. The event coincides with the division’s 76th birthday.

Marine veteran Jim Kennedy salutes the colors of 2nd Marine Division at a battle colors rededication ceremony for 2nd MarDiv at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 10, 2017. Kennedy served with 8th Marine regiment and had the honor to pin the American Defense Service streamer on the division’s colors. The event coincides with the division’s 76th birthday.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado

Marine veterans listen to Maj. Gen. John K. Love’s speech during a battle colors rededication ceremony for 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 10, 2017. The veterans were the guests of honor and bestowed streamers upon the 2nd MarDiv’s colors. The event coincides with the 76th birthday of the division.

Marine veterans listen to Maj. Gen. John K. Love’s speech during a battle colors rededication ceremony for 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 10, 2017. The veterans were the guests of honor and bestowed streamers upon the 2nd MarDiv’s colors. The event coincides with the 76th birthday of the division.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado