The U.S. Marine Corps is sounding assembly for the Montford Point Marines for special recognition with the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in the face of stark racial discrimination.

The Corps is helping the Montford Point Marine Association, a veterans group, to locate and document surviving veterans or their next of kin so they can receive a bronze replica of the medal being struck to honor their often-overlooked contributions and valor in World War II.

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