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    Montford Point Marine receives Congressional Gold Medal [Image 3 of 5]

    Montford Point Marine receives Congressional Gold Medal

    CARLSBAD, CA, UNITED STATES

    09.14.2012

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Corey Dabney 

    1st Marine Division

    Major General Ronald Bailey, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division thanks Lucious Bryant, an 87-year-old native of Carlsbad, Calif., for serving his country during the 1940s and cutting a path through racism so African Americans can join the Corps today, here, Sept. 14, 2012. Bryant is a Marine who served with 1st Marine Division in the 1940s when the Corps was starting to desegregate but African American weren’t treated the same as their fellow brothers.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 09.14.2012
    Date Posted: 09.18.2012 11:31
    Photo ID: 667370
    VIRIN: 120912-M-HQ478-050
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 5.78 MB
    Location: CARLSBAD, CA, US
    Hometown: CARLSBAD, CA, US

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