Corporal Arthur Jackson, a Montford Point Marine and Houston native, stands to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on his 99th Birthday by Major C.J Boston, Commanding Officer, Recruiting Station Houston, 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 Sergeant Shayla Wells)
| Date Taken: | 07.10.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 07.13.2021 11:58 |
| Photo ID: | 6728923 |
| VIRIN: | 210710-M-FI861-1006 |
| Resolution: | 3533x3533 |
| Size: | 1.77 MB |
| Location: | HOUSTON, TX, US |
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