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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...
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 ...
Montford Point Marine who served in World War 2, Vietnam dies at 108
Marine Corps Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOne of the first Black Marines ― who served in the military during three wars ― died Aug. 15 at the...
3 trailblazing Montford Point Marines die in span of month
Marine Corps Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThree veterans who were among the first Black men to serve in the Marine Corps died within one month...
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· 1 month agoFormer Cpl. Lawrence “Larry” Diggs, a Montford Point Marine and World War II vet, received early...
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...
Museum hosts series of programs for Black History Month
The High Point Enterprise, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 30—HIGH POINT — The High Point Museum will host a series of programs throughout February in celebration of Black History Month. All of the programs will be held in the lecture gallery of ...
First capital to 9/11 memorial. How Craven County embodies freedom, being an American
Sun Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEastern North Carolina is home to a wealth of sites that speak to the past and present greatness...
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...
