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Montford Point Marines Share Their Stories

March 2, 2015

11:05 AM

Jackson Memorial Hall-VMI

Contact: Tamara Futrell


On Monday March 2 at VMI in Jackson Memorial Hall at 11:05AM the Montford Point Marines will share their story of creating a diverse military. The Montford Point Marines were the firs African-American men allowed to serve in the United States Marine Corps. They broke through the racial barriers to desegregate the Marine Corps and will be speaking about their experiences.