(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    Montford Point Marines receive the Congressional Gold Medal [Image 4 of 4]

    Issued by: on

    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    A U.S. Marine Corps officer in dress blues uniform is shaking hands with an elderly civilian man in a living room setting. Both men are smiling broadly, suggesting a positive and celebratory occasion. The civilian is holding what appears to be a medal or award case, indicating this may be a military decoration or recognition ceremony.

    DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    08.19.2012

    Photo by Sgt. Anthony Ortiz 

    2nd Marine Logistics Group

    Maj. James Smiley with 2nd Maintenance Battalion presents Montford Point Marine, Pfc. (Ret.) Theodore Roosevelt Watson with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award, at his home in Durham, NC, Aug. 19, 2012. By breaking the color-barrier in 1942, the Montford Marines became part of the rich legacy of the Corps by both fighting the enemy during World War II, while also fighting for their civil rights and respect of their fellow Americans.

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.19.2012
    Date Posted: 08.20.2012 16:29
    Photo ID: 648695
    VIRIN: 120819-M-KS710-118
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 12.56 MB
    Location: DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, US

    Web Views: 54
    Downloads: 0

    PUBLIC DOMAIN