U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Wille Matlock, a physical training instructor at the Officer Candidate School, gives a speech on the importance of the Montford Point Challenge before officer candidates complete the course at OCS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 28, 2026. Officer candidates, sergeant instructors, and physical training instructors completed the course in honor of the Montford Point Marines who were the first African Americans to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harleigh Faulk)
| Date Taken: | 07.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.31.2026 11:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9837861 |
| VIRIN: | 260728-M-ML869-1008 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 7.42 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US |
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