Video by Cpl. Zeta Johnson | Marine Corps Installations East | 08.23.2024
Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in partnership with the Montford Point Marine Association host the Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2023. The annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony honors the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps and recognizes their......
Courtesy Video | Communication Directorate | 06.28.2012
The first African American Marines, also known as the Montford Point Marines, will receive the Congressional Gold Medal Wednesday, June 27 during a ceremony in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitors Center. Montford Point Marine representative, Mr. William McDowell, will accept the medal, which is the highest civilian honor awarded as the utmost expression of national appreciation for......
