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Montford Point Marines honored during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Camp Johnson
260828-M-MU578-1014.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

Aug 31, 2026
MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - U.S. Marines pose for a photo with retired U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Francis M. Hooper Jr., bottom left, with the Montford Point Marine Association, and retired U.S. Marine Maj. James C. Capers Jr., medal of honor recipient, concluding the 17th Annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2026. Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is dedicated to honoring the legacy of the first African American men who enlisted and trained in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1949 by hosting this annual event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)


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