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Retired Gunny Sgt. Richard Walker bows his head in prayer while wearing his Congressional Gold Medal during the Montford Point Marine Association Chapter 32 formal gala at The Clubs of Quantico, Va., Sept. 12. Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1941, which allowed African Americans to enlist into the armed service. On June 27, 2012, the Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to the Marines who trained at Camp Montford, N.C.
| Date Taken: | 09.12.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 09.23.2015 15:51 |
| Photo ID: | 2192431 |
| VIRIN: | 150912-A-XX999-084 |
| Resolution: | 2741x1827 |
| Size: | 1.03 MB |
| Location: | QUANTICO, VA, US |
| Web Views: | 51 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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