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Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant of Plans, Policies and Operations, presented Congressional Gold Medals to two of the original Montford Point Marines in attendance at the 49th annual Montford Point Marine Association Convention awards banquet here, July 19, 2014. Woodrow Arthur and Cleveland Williams were two of approximately 20,000 black Marines who were trained at the Montford Point training facility in Camp Johnson, North Carolina, when military forces were still segregated.

Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant of Plans, Policies and Operations, presented Congressional Gold Medals to two of the original Montford Point Marines in attendance at the 49th annual Montford Point Marine Association Convention awards banquet here, July 19, 2014. Woodrow Arthur and Cleveland Williams were two of approximately 20,000 black Marines who were trained at the Montford Point training facility in Camp Johnson, North Carolina, when military forces were still segregated.

Photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

Thomas Cork, an original Montford Point Marine and survivor of the tattle of the Chosin Reservoir, listens to a current operations brief at the 49th Annual Montford Point Marine Association Convention here, July 18, 2014. Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant of Plans, Policies and Operations, addressed chapter leaders, members and original Montford Point Marines on current operations, informing the audience of ongoing global Marine Corps missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards)

Thomas Cork, an original Montford Point Marine and survivor of the tattle of the Chosin Reservoir, listens to a current operations brief at the 49th Annual Montford Point Marine Association Convention here, July 18, 2014. Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant of Plans, Policies and Operations, addressed chapter leaders, members and original Montford Point Marines on current operations, informing the audience of ongoing global Marine Corps missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards)

Photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant of Plans, Policies and Operations, greets Marines from Marine Forces Reserve at the 49th Annual Montford Point Marine Association Convention here, July 18, 2014. Bailey addressed chapter leaders, members and original Montford Point Marines on current operations, informing the audience of ongoing global Marine Corps missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards)

Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant of Plans, Policies and Operations, greets Marines from Marine Forces Reserve at the 49th Annual Montford Point Marine Association Convention here, July 18, 2014. Bailey addressed chapter leaders, members and original Montford Point Marines on current operations, informing the audience of ongoing global Marine Corps missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards)

Photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

Mrs. Gina Guillory looks on as Marines from Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, fold a U.S. flag honoring her son, Sgt. Michael Guillory, who was killed in Afghanistan 18 months ago. The funeral service took place at the newly opened Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Slidell, Louisiana, June 21, 2014. Guillory received full military honors and was the first to be laid to rest at the cemetery.

Mrs. Gina Guillory looks on as Marines from Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, fold a U.S. flag honoring her son, Sgt. Michael Guillory, who was killed in Afghanistan 18 months ago. The funeral service took place at the newly opened Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Slidell, Louisiana, June 21, 2014. Guillory received full military honors and was the first to be laid to rest at the cemetery.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham

Cpl. Estephania de Leon, an Administrative Specialist with the Marine Corps Individual Reserve Support Activity, Force Headquarters Group, scoops up insulation from the floor of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8973, June 4, 2014. Volunteers from Marine Forces Reserve, Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Belle Chasse and the community lent a helping hand to rebuild the post. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham)

Cpl. Estephania de Leon, an Administrative Specialist with the Marine Corps Individual Reserve Support Activity, Force Headquarters Group, scoops up insulation from the floor of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8973, June 4, 2014. Volunteers from Marine Forces Reserve, Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Belle Chasse and the community lent a helping hand to rebuild the post. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham

Cpl. Michael Davis, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Clerk with Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Air Wing, removes nails from the Veterans of Wars Post 8973, June 4, 2014. Davis and fellow volunteers from Marine Force Reserve, Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Belle Chasse and the community came to together to participate in reconstruction of the post. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham)

Cpl. Michael Davis, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Clerk with Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Air Wing, removes nails from the Veterans of Wars Post 8973, June 4, 2014. Davis and fellow volunteers from Marine Force Reserve, Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Belle Chasse and the community came to together to participate in reconstruction of the post. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham

Sergeant Major Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, poses with Marines from Marine Forces Reserve, Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Belle Chasse, and other volunteers for a group photo in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8973, June 4, 2014. The volunteers helped renovate the post to provide a place for veterans to go for Veterans Affairs claims, résumé and interviewing workshops, free legal clinics and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham)

Sergeant Major Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, poses with Marines from Marine Forces Reserve, Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Belle Chasse, and other volunteers for a group photo in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8973, June 4, 2014. The volunteers helped renovate the post to provide a place for veterans to go for Veterans Affairs claims, résumé and interviewing workshops, free legal clinics and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham

Delora Allison, niece of Gunners Mate First Class James Milton White, who died on the submarine U.S.S. Tang, speaks about the heroism and bravery of military members, at a memorial service in the Boeing exhibit of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 26, 2014. The U.S.S. Tang is the most decorated submarine in U.S. history, which sank on its final voyage while attacking a Japanese convoy and sinking several enemy vessels. The ceremony honored members of the military who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and was attended by many veterans and family members.

Delora Allison, niece of Gunners Mate First Class James Milton White, who died on the submarine U.S.S. Tang, speaks about the heroism and bravery of military members, at a memorial service in the Boeing exhibit of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 26, 2014. The U.S.S. Tang is the most decorated submarine in U.S. history, which sank on its final voyage while attacking a Japanese convoy and sinking several enemy vessels. The ceremony honored members of the military who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and was attended by many veterans and family members.

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick

The Riverdale High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets perform a fallen hero’s table setting ceremony, placing the uniform cover of each military branch at empty seats at the table, to symbolize the fallen from each service, at a memorial service in the Boeing exhibit of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 26, 2014. The ceremony honored members of the military who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and was attended by many veterans and family members.

The Riverdale High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets perform a fallen hero’s table setting ceremony, placing the uniform cover of each military branch at empty seats at the table, to symbolize the fallen from each service, at a memorial service in the Boeing exhibit of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 26, 2014. The ceremony honored members of the military who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and was attended by many veterans and family members.

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick

Lieutenant General Richard P. Mills, commander, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to honorary guests at a memorial service in the Boeing exhibit of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 26, 2014. In the first two rows of chairs sat family members of service members who perished aboard the U.S.S. Tang during its final mission attacking a Japanese convoy of ships, never to return home. The ceremony honored members of the military who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and was attended by many veterans and family members.

Lieutenant General Richard P. Mills, commander, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to honorary guests at a memorial service in the Boeing exhibit of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 26, 2014. In the first two rows of chairs sat family members of service members who perished aboard the U.S.S. Tang during its final mission attacking a Japanese convoy of ships, never to return home. The ceremony honored members of the military who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and was attended by many veterans and family members.

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick

Lieutenant General Richard P. Mills, commander, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks at a memorial service in the Boeing exhibit of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 26, 2014. The ceremony honored members of the military who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and was attended by many veterans and family members.

Lieutenant General Richard P. Mills, commander, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks at a memorial service in the Boeing exhibit of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 26, 2014. The ceremony honored members of the military who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and was attended by many veterans and family members.

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick

Marine Corps Band New Orleans’s quintet performs during a memorial service in the Boeing exhibit of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 26, 2014. The ceremony honored members of the military who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and was attended by many veterans and family members.

Marine Corps Band New Orleans’s quintet performs during a memorial service in the Boeing exhibit of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 26, 2014. The ceremony honored members of the military who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and was attended by many veterans and family members.

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick

Brigadier General Paul K. Lebidine, commanding general, Force Headquarters Group stands with hand over heart as the Pledge of Allegiance is recited amongst a crowd of veterans and civilians during a ceremonial display of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall in Kenner, Louisiana, May 16, 2014. Vietnam veterans built the moving wall replica and it has been traveling the country for more than 30 years.

Brigadier General Paul K. Lebidine, commanding general, Force Headquarters Group stands with hand over heart as the Pledge of Allegiance is recited amongst a crowd of veterans and civilians during a ceremonial display of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall in Kenner, Louisiana, May 16, 2014. Vietnam veterans built the moving wall replica and it has been traveling the country for more than 30 years.

Photo by Lcpl. Mackenzie Schlueter

A mobile one half-replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall is displayed at Veterans Park in Kenner, Louisiana during a Vietnam War Memorial ceremony, May 16, 2014. Marines of Marine Forces Reserve and veterans from all branches of the Armed Forces helped honor the fallen and those still missing from the Vietnam War by providing a band and rifle team to commemorate the ceremony. Vietnam veterans built the moving wall replica and it has been traveling the country for more than 30 years.

A mobile one half-replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall is displayed at Veterans Park in Kenner, Louisiana during a Vietnam War Memorial ceremony, May 16, 2014. Marines of Marine Forces Reserve and veterans from all branches of the Armed Forces helped honor the fallen and those still missing from the Vietnam War by providing a band and rifle team to commemorate the ceremony. Vietnam veterans built the moving wall replica and it has been traveling the country for more than 30 years.

Photo by Lcpl. Mackenzie Schlueter

A Marine Forces Reserve rifle team fires a twenty-one-gun salute to honor veterans of the Vietnam War during a ceremonial display of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall in Kenner, Louisiana, May 16, 2014. The moving wall is designed to give those who cannot make the trip to see the actual Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, District of Columbia, the opportunity to view it. Vietnam veterans built the moving wall replica and it has been traveling the country for more than 30 years.

A Marine Forces Reserve rifle team fires a twenty-one-gun salute to honor veterans of the Vietnam War during a ceremonial display of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall in Kenner, Louisiana, May 16, 2014. The moving wall is designed to give those who cannot make the trip to see the actual Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, District of Columbia, the opportunity to view it. Vietnam veterans built the moving wall replica and it has been traveling the country for more than 30 years.

Photo by Lcpl. Mackenzie Schlueter

(From left to right) Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 James T. Averhart, the National President of Montford Point Marines Association, Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, the commander of Marine Forces Reserve, James A. Gray II, the New Orleans District E Councilman, Retired Master Gunnery Sgt. James Carr, the National Vice President for MPMA and Master Gunnery Sgt. Ronald C. Johnson, the Deputy Director of the host chapter for MPMA, gather for a photo after Feltus Sterling (bottom left) and D. K. Cooley (bottom right) were presented the Congressional Gold Medal at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, March 21, 2014. Sterling and Cooley are original Montford Point Marines that served when segregation laws of the 1940s prohibited African-American recruits to train at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award conferred by Congress and is awarded to all original Montford Point Marines. Montford Point Marines Participated in the Pacific Theater Campaigns of World War II, including the Battle of Iwo Jima. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood)

(From left to right) Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 James T. Averhart, the National President of Montford Point Marines Association, Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, the commander of Marine Forces Reserve, James A. Gray II, the New Orleans District E Councilman, Retired Master Gunnery Sgt. James Carr, the National Vice President for MPMA and Master Gunnery Sgt. Ronald C. Johnson, the Deputy Director of the host chapter for MPMA, gather for a photo after Feltus Sterling (bottom left) and D. K. Cooley (bottom right) were presented the Congressional Gold Medal at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, March 21, 2014. Sterling and Cooley are original Montford Point Marines that served when segregation laws of the 1940s prohibited African-American recruits to train at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award conferred by Congress and is awarded to all original Montford Point Marines. Montford Point Marines Participated in the Pacific Theater Campaigns of World War II, including the Battle of Iwo Jima. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood)

Photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5852 perform a 21-gun salute at a ceremony at the Southeastern Louisiana War Veterans Home in LaPlace, La., Nov. 11. The intent was to honor service members that stood to protect the United States throughout generations of wars and conflicts.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5852 perform a 21-gun salute at a ceremony at the Southeastern Louisiana War Veterans Home in LaPlace, La., Nov. 11. The intent was to honor service members that stood to protect the United States throughout generations of wars and conflicts.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, greets a veteran during a ceremony at the Southeastern Louisiana War Veteran’s Home in LaPlace, La., Nov. 11. Mills spoke to veterans and community members at the ceremony, organized by St. John the Baptist Parish Young Marines chapter. The intent was to honor service members that stood to protect the United States throughout generations of war and conflicts.

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, greets a veteran during a ceremony at the Southeastern Louisiana War Veteran’s Home in LaPlace, La., Nov. 11. Mills spoke to veterans and community members at the ceremony, organized by St. John the Baptist Parish Young Marines chapter. The intent was to honor service members that stood to protect the United States throughout generations of war and conflicts.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, laughs with St. John the Baptist Parish president Natalie Robottom during a ceremony at the Southeastern Louisiana War Veterans Home in LaPlace, La., Nov. 11. Mills spoke to veterans and community members at the St. John the Baptist Parish Young Marines chapter organized ceremony . The intent was to honor the service members that stood to protect the United States throughout generations of war and conflicts.

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, laughs with St. John the Baptist Parish president Natalie Robottom during a ceremony at the Southeastern Louisiana War Veterans Home in LaPlace, La., Nov. 11. Mills spoke to veterans and community members at the St. John the Baptist Parish Young Marines chapter organized ceremony . The intent was to honor the service members that stood to protect the United States throughout generations of war and conflicts.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

NEW ORLEANS - Mr. Gregg Habel, Executive Director of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, watches Lt. Col. Brian J. Hardy, Commanding Officer of Headquarters Battalion, MARFORRES, cut the Marine Corps Birthday cake, during a cake cutting ceremony aboard the Marine forces Reserve Support Facility, New Orleans, La., Nov. 8. More than 500 Marines assigned to HQBN, MARFORRES participated in the annual cake cutting ceremony. The cake cutting ceremony is a long-standing tradition in celebrating the birth date of the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Whitney/Released)

NEW ORLEANS - Mr. Gregg Habel, Executive Director of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, watches Lt. Col. Brian J. Hardy, Commanding Officer of Headquarters Battalion, MARFORRES, cut the Marine Corps Birthday cake, during a cake cutting ceremony aboard the Marine forces Reserve Support Facility, New Orleans, La., Nov. 8. More than 500 Marines assigned to HQBN, MARFORRES participated in the annual cake cutting ceremony. The cake cutting ceremony is a long-standing tradition in celebrating the birth date of the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Whitney/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Lauren Whitney