Montford Point Marines share military legacy with Langley Airmen

A U.S. Marine drill instructor addresses his platoon during basic training at Camp Montford Point, N.C. In 1942, then-president Franklin D. Roosevelt established a presidential directive giving African-Americans the opportunity to enlist in the Marine Corps for the first time since its founding in 1775. (Courtesy photo/Released)

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