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U.S. Marines with The Basic School (TBS) compete in the 4th Montford Point Biathlon at Camp Barrett on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 7, 2017. During World War II, President Roosevelt awarded African Americans the opportunity to be recruited into the Marine Corps, and provided basic training at Montford Point Camp in North Carolina. This annual event is held for TBS Marines, to honor the hardships faced by Montford Point Marines by competing in a 6.5 mile course, in which four-man teams run from TBS to Weapons Training Battalion, shoot 20 rounds of ammunition in prone and standing positions, then run back to TBS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexandria Blanche)
| Date Taken: | 04.07.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 05.16.2017 12:32 |
| Photo ID: | 3390918 |
| VIRIN: | 170407-M-QS647-105 |
| Resolution: | 5184x3456 |
| Size: | 9.21 MB |
| Location: | QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 34 |
| Downloads: | 12 |
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