Corporal Arthur Jackson, a Montford Point Marine and Houston native, is seated to be honored by the community on his 99th birthday celebration and Congressional Gold Medal award ceremony at his home in Houston, TX, 10 July 2021. On Nov. 23, 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law the legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines. The Congressional Gold Medal recognizes their contributions to the Marine Corps and the United States of America from 1942 to 1949, during a time of hardship and segregation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sergeant Zachary Head)
| Date Taken: | 07.10.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 07.13.2021 11:59 |
| Photo ID: | 6728918 |
| VIRIN: | 210710-M-FI861-1002 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 2.31 MB |
| Location: | US |
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