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Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Images

Feb 24, 2012

Members of the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point community gathered for a celebration commemorating the Montford Point Marines, the first blacks allowed into the Marine Corps, at the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Theater Friday. "In 1942 the black recruits weren't allowed to go to Parris Island or San Diego, because of segregation. Therefor, Montford Point Base, an all black recruit training camp was stood up outside of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejune, N.C," said Gunnery Sgt. Harsheen T. Eady, MCAS Cherry Point's Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron equal opportunity advisor.

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Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point