United States Naval Ship Montford Point was christened by Jackie Bolden, wife of retired Marine Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden, the current administrator of NASA, in San Diego March 2. The ship was named after the Montford Point Marines, who were the first African American Marines to officially attend Marine recruit training in the the 1940s. Available in High Definition.
Date Taken: | 03.02.2013 |
Date Posted: | 03.02.2013 21:42 |
Category: | Package |
Video ID: | 282955 |
VIRIN: | 130302-M-SO228-547 |
Filename: | DOD_100752427 |
Length: | 00:01:57 |
Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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