Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Kufchak, sergeant major of 1st Marine Division, stand with eight Montford Point Marines at the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony here Aug. 14. The first African-American Marines joined the Marine Corps between 1942 and 1949 and received segregated recruit training at Montford Point, N.C..
Date Taken: | 08.14.2012 |
Date Posted: | 08.15.2012 20:11 |
Photo ID: | 646119 |
VIRIN: | 120814-M-FS053-029 |
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Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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