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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...
One of 1st Black Marines to serve in combat honored for 100th birthday
Marine Corps Times via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoFormer Cpl. Lawrence “Larry” Diggs, a Montford Point Marine and World War II vet, received early...
A symbol of honor
The High Point Enterprise, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 21—HIGH POINT — One day early last year, Natika George was watching the news when she saw a short segment on the Montford Point Marines, the first African American Marine recruits during ...
From fountains to parks, here are 7 Jacksonville places that symbolize American patriotism
The Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith Onslow home to one of the largest Marine Corps bases in the nation, the area is no stranger to...
Montford Point Marines' final battle: Become an 'everyday story' before taking last breath
The Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA new documentary special is sharing the story of the Montford Point Marines and highlighting those...
Public relations expert behind big Detroit events is Marine Corps veteran
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThroughout much of his adult life, Shaun Wilson has felt a special connection to big events in...
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...
Museum to celebrate Montford Point Marines
The High Point Enterprise, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 23—HIGH POINT — A tribute to the nation's first African American Marines — and the High Point men among their ranks — will be presented Saturday at the High Point Museum in conjunction ...
Efforts launched to recover the history and identities of the nation's 1st Black Marines
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMallorie Berger said she always knew her late grandfather, Private Mauricio Burns, was a U.S....