Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, commanding general for 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, recieves gifts from Walter Washington, financial secratary for the Montford Point Marines, San Diego chapter, at the second annual Black History Month Luncheon, hosted by the National Naval Officers Association, at the Pacific Views South Mesa Club here, Feb. 29. Bailey, who served as the guest speaker, Bailey highlighted several well-known Black women, such as Madame C.J. Walker and Venus and Serena Williams, as well as several lesser known but equally important women, including Cathay Williams, who enlisted in the Army in 1866 under the name William Cathay and served for more than two years before being discovered and discharged.
Date Taken: | 02.29.2012 |
Date Posted: | 03.01.2012 18:22 |
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Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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