U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. David Flores/Released 151023-M-IU921-105.JPG
Oct 27, 2015
Sgt. Maj. Joseph S. Gregory, Inspector-Instructor sergeant major of 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, reads the citation for the Congressional Gold Medal presented to the family of Montford Point Marine Mr. James Neal, Oct. 23, 2015 at Harper University Hospital in Detroit, Mich. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress for distinguished achievement. The President of the United States, President Barack Obama signed into law, the legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Montford Point Marines on Nov. 23, 2011. This award recognizes Montford Point Marines' contributions to the Marine Corps and the United States of America from 1942 to 1949, when approximately 20,000 African American recruits were trained at a segregated base called Camp Montford Point.
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