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Senate Resolution Honors Montford Point Marines
Salem-News.comAugust 26 marks the 68th anniversary of the first day African-American recruits began training at Montford Point.
 From the video: The First Black Marines 1942-1949 - Iwo Jima- They were there Video produced by Mr. Stacy L. Stewart. |
(CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.) - The Montford Point Marine Association and Camp Lejeune are scheduled to conduct a "Montford Point Marines Day" recognition ceremony at Camp Johnson on August 26 at 9:00 a.m. Gen. James Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, will be in attendance at the ceremony.
A Senate resolution passed on July 22, 2010, designated August 26 as "Montford Point Marines Day."
Approximately 20,000 African-American Marines received basic training at Montford Point between 1942 and 1949, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a Presidential Directive that integrated the United States Marine Corps.
August 26 marks the 68th anniversary of the first day African-American recruits began training at Montford Point.
According to the resolution, the African-American volunteers who enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during World War II joined the United States Marine Corps to demonstrate their commitment to the United States, despite the practice of segregation, served the United States in a most honorable fashion, defied unwarranted stereotypes, and achieved distinction through brave and honorable service.
Media representatives who would like to attend this event are asked to contact Base Public Affairs by close of business Wednesday, August 24. Gen. Conway and Sgt. Maj. Kent will be available to media for approximately 5-10 minutes after the ceremony to talk about Montford Point and the significance of the event.
Source: News release from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Public Affairs
Read our special feature piece on these pioneer Marines:
Jul-12-2010: Salute to the Montford Point Marines: Loyalty, Honor and Courage in the Face of Racism - Coral Anika Theill Salem-News.com
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Coral Anika Theill August 24, 2010 6:14 am (Pacific time)
"The first black Marines went to Montford Point to prove patriotism is color blind." - Lt. Gen. Walter Gaskin, Sr., USMC, from his speech on July 24, 2010 at the National Montford Point Marine Association Formal Ball, Fredericksburg, VA. *Lieutenant General Gaskin has been appointed as the next Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Committee.
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