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    A formal military veterans ceremony is taking place under a red and white striped tent. A man in a dark suit with a red tie is leaning down to shake hands with an elderly veteran seated in a wheelchair, who is wearing a military cap and uniform jacket with medals and patches. Multiple other veterans in similar attire are seated in the background.

    CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    07.29.2016

    Photo by Cpl. Christopher Mendoza 

    2nd Marine Division

    Members of the Montford Point Marine Association are presented pins during the National Montford Point Marine Memorial dedication ceremony on Camp Johnson, N.C., July 29, 2016. The memorial honors the approximately 20,000 African Americans who were segregated and trained at Montford Point to become United States Marines between 1942 and 1949. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2d MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.29.2016
    Date Posted: 08.03.2016 09:41
    Photo ID: 2764553
    VIRIN: 160729-M-BZ307-090
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 4.27 MB
    Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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    Downloads: 4

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