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Montford Point Marines Honored with Memorial
Montford Point, North Carolina. This was segregated training ground from 1942 to 1949 for the nation’s first African-American Marines. Now, a new memorial stands outside the gates of Camp Johnson to commemorate their historic achievements in the face of racial segregation.
Building the Warrior Within visits MCIEAST
Building the Warrior Within, an interactive event focused on mental, emotional and physical fitness for service members, visited Marine Corps Installations East on Sept. 19 and Sept. 21 with interactive events all around the theme of suicide prevention.
‘Sweet science’: Marine boxers honored in HOF
Though the All-Marine boxing team disbanded in 2012, former Marines gave their all to the sport. Saturday, they made history as the first inductees into the Marine Corps’ Boxing Hall of Fame.
Marine Athlete of The Year 2015
"Being named Marine Athlete of the Year is an honor I don’t take lightly," said the wrestler. "I know there were a lot of people that were considered and me being chosen to win feels great, it also just comes down to my hard work and everything coming to fruition to be able to be chosen."
