Story by Lance Cpl. Alyssa DeCrane | Marine Corps Installations East | 01.08.2026
Oliver Diggs, U.S. Marine Corps Montford Point Marine veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday with family, friends and distinguished guests at the North Carolina State Veterans Home, Kinston, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2026. His birthday marks a century defined by service, resilience and dedication....
Story by Cpl. Ruben Padilla | 6th Marine Corps District | 09.03.2024
Rev. William Greason attends his 100th Birthday Celebration at Birmingham, Alabama, on September 3, 2024. The Marines with Recruiting Station Montgomery attended the event and thanked Rev. Greason for his service as one of the original Montford Point Marines and his years of service within our community...
Story by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Gavilanes | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | 05.19.2023
The Montford Point Marines left a lasting impact on the Marine Corps and their legacy carries on through the National Montford Point Marines Association (NMPMA). Members of the NMPMA, Chapter 36, visited Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to pass along aspects of the history to active-duty members May 12, 2023...
Story by Sgt. Emely Gonzalez | 12th Marine Corps District | 11.19.2022
Mr. Anthony Smith, along with his family, attended a special ceremony on Nov. 19, 2022 for a historic occasion. Smith’s father was a Montford Point Marine and was being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on his behalf....
Story by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | 03.24.2022
National Montford Point Marine Association (NMPMA) Chapter 36 located in Havelock, visited Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Two Rivers Theater and held a discussion on the history of the Montford Point Marines, March 24, 2022. The NMPMA serves to preserve the legacy of the first African-Americans who joined the Marine Corps’ ranks nearly 80 years ago at Camp Montford Point, North Carolina....
Courtesy Story | Marine Corps Installations Command | 02.28.2022
In 2019, the historical restoration projects at Camp Johnson, N.C. began and aimed to preserve the Marine Corps’ legacy and history while supporting the future training needs of the Corps. The restoration projects are expected to be completed by the end of this year while new construction projects will continue into fiscal years 2025 and 2026....
Story by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | 02.22.2022
Paying homage to the legacy of the Montford Point Marines, a class of Corporal’s Course 4-22 students took part in a team building trail run, Feb. 22, 2022. The class of corporals gathered with their instructors outside of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s dense wood line. Working in two squads, students moved as fast as their bodies allowed, lugging ammo cans, filled water coolers,......
Story by Lance Cpl. Ginnie Lee | Marine Corps Installations East | 12.06.2019
Restoration and reconstruction of the historic Camp Johnson chapel has begun after it sustained significant wind and water damage during Hurricane Florence in September of 2018....
