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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, left, the deputy commandant for programs and resources, stands for a photo with an attendee during a reception honoring the original Montford Point Marines, the first African-Americans allowed to enlist in the Marine Corps, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Va., June 26, 2012. Marines who served at Montford Point, a North Carolina training facility that operated from 1942 to 1949, received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award bestowed by the U.S. Congress, during a June 27 ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas DeMelo/Released)
| Date Taken: | 06.26.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 07.10.2012 10:26 |
| Photo ID: | 621208 |
| VIRIN: | 120626-M-MI461-103 |
| Resolution: | 4256x2832 |
| Size: | 5.07 MB |
| Location: | ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 12 |
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