U.S. Marines with H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, rappel down a cliff during a training event at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., July 22, 2022, for Mountain Training Exercise 4-22. MTX 4-22 allowed reserve Marines to participate in mountain warfare operations for realistic combat training in order to facilitate increased readiness for the Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan L. Gonzalez)

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Mountain Warfare Training Exercise (MTX) 2022

Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC), Bridgeport, Calif.

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Mountain Warfare Training Exercise (MTX) 2022 sees 1st Battalion, 24th Marines (Reinforced) conducting Mountain Exercise 4-22 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., in order to sustain individual warfighting proficiency and improve, sustain, and evaluate company-level offensive and defensive tasks as well as battalion-level planning and command and control.

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Montford Point Marines receive Congressional Gold Medal

Lawrence Robert Gabriel accepts the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of his father, Lawrence Gabriel, one of the original Montford Point Marines, July 16, 2014. The national Montford Point Marine Association’s 49th Annual National Convention is focused on “Preserving the Legacy,” by educating Marines and families throughout the week. The President’s Reception not only included the medal ceremony but also focused on the rededication to the Montford Point Marines.

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Tags: MarForRes, Marine Reserves, Marines, United States Marine Corps, Lance Cpl. Sara Graham, Congressional Gold Medal, African Americans, African American Marines, Montford Point, Montford point marines, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Sara Graham | VIRIN: 140716-M-MH863-075.JPG

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