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Remembering and honoring the Montford Point Marines from World War II | Along The Way
Record-Courier via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWanted: 17,000 World War II era African American Marines, or their survivors, who trained to become...
‘Living legends.’ Broward man, 101, honored for service as a first Black U.S. Marine
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoGeorge J. Johnson proudly served as a U.S. Marine Corps military policeman during World War II in...
Sacramento man, 97, is one of about 200 living members of the first Black Marines
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 11 months agoRichard Davis keeps his replica Congressional Gold Medal in a glass case that his wife had specially...
101-year-old vet receives medal for being one of the 1st Black Marines
Marine Corps Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGrace King didn’t realize until a few years ago that her cousin, George J. Johnson, was a Marine...
Restoration honoring Black Marines from segregated N.C. base nears completion
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMajor renovation to restore and rebuild several key buildings once used by America’s first Black...
One of the first Black Marines is seeking recognition decades after being wounded in World War II
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDecades after Lee Vernon Newby Jr. was one of the first Black recruits to break the color barrier in...
Women honored for military service
The High Point Enterprise, N.C. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSep. 15—HIGH POINT — More than 150 people gathered in High Point Friday to recognize female military veterans whose legacy of serving in combat areas dates from the founding of the nation. Six ...
Barrier breaker: Anna Mae Robertson played key role in stabilizing soldiers' morale during WWII
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAnna Mae Robertson is among the last members of the famed Six Triple Eight battalion, which kept...
17 Affordable Beach Towns in the U.S. Where You Can Actually Live
Apartment Therapy via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoCredit: TDKvisuals/Shutterstock.com Credit: TDKvisuals/Shutterstock.com Whether you’re looking to...
