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    Montford Point Marine receives highest civilian honor from congress [Image 6 of 8]

    Montford Point Marine receives highest civilian honor from congress

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, UNITED STATES

    02.24.2014

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Kasey Peacock 

    Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

    Raul Ruiz, Congressman, California’s 36th District, presents the Congressional Gold Medal to retired Montford Point Marine Joseph Beaver at the Tolerance Education Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Feb. 24. Beaver, now 91 years old, served in the Marine Corps from 1943-1946 and was one of the first African-Americans to join the Marine Corps and attend training at Montford point. (Official Marine Corps Photo By Lance Cpl. Kasey Peacock/Released)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 02.24.2014
    Date Posted: 02.27.2014 14:12
    Photo ID: 1175850
    VIRIN: 140224-M-FD301-632
    Resolution: 3576x2640
    Size: 1.11 MB
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, US

    Web Views: 8
    Downloads: 2

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