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    USNS Montford Point takes on legacy, leads new class of Navy ships [Image 5 of 13]

    USNS Montford Point takes on legacy, leads new class of Navy ships

    SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES

    03.02.2013

    Photo by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    A Montford Point Association member watches the opening remarks before the christening of the USNS Montford Point at General Dynamics NASSCO Shipyard, March 2. The ship was named in honor of the black Marines who trained aboard Camp Montford Point, N.C., in the 1940s and served in supportive roles during World War II. They also saw combat in Korea. Black Marines began integrating with their white counterparts in recruit training in 1949 at the two Marine Corps Recruit Depots.

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    Date Taken: 03.02.2013
    Date Posted: 03.02.2013 21:16
    Photo ID: 878168
    VIRIN: 130302-M-AL626-002
    Resolution: 4884x3348
    Size: 6.74 MB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US

    Web Views: 118
    Downloads: 15

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