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Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and Recruiting Station St. Louis interact and engage with students at the College Fair during the National Urban League Youth Leadership Summit at the St. Louis Convention Center on July 29, 2017. The theme for this year’s Youth Summit was “Show Me: Turn Talk Into Action.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and Recruiting Station St. Louis interact and engage with students at the College Fair during the National Urban League Youth Leadership Summit at the St. Louis Convention Center on July 29, 2017. The theme for this year’s Youth Summit was “Show Me: Turn Talk Into Action.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and Recruiting Station St. Louis interact and engage with students at the Youth Legacy of Success Luncheon and Awards Ceremony during the National Urban League Youth Leadership Summit in St. Louis on July 29, 2017. The theme for this year’s Youth Summit was “Show Me: Turn Talk Into Action.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and Recruiting Station St. Louis interact and engage with students at the Youth Legacy of Success Luncheon and Awards Ceremony during the National Urban League Youth Leadership Summit in St. Louis on July 29, 2017. The theme for this year’s Youth Summit was “Show Me: Turn Talk Into Action.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

Captain Charlyne Delus, a Marine Corps officer from Miami, Fl., interacts with students participating in the Project Ready Case Competition at Washington University in St. Louis. Mo., July 26, 2017. The theme for this year’s Youth Summit was “Show Me: Turn Talk Into Action.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Captain Charlyne Delus, a Marine Corps officer from Miami, Fl., interacts with students participating in the Project Ready Case Competition at Washington University in St. Louis. Mo., July 26, 2017. The theme for this year’s Youth Summit was “Show Me: Turn Talk Into Action.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

Master Sgt. Damian Cason, the community engagement chief at Marine Corps Recruiting Command in Quantico, Va., interacts with a volunteer at the National Urban League Women of Power Awards Luncheon in St. Louis, Mo., on July 27, 2017. The theme of this year’s National Urban League National Conference was “Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs and Justice.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Master Sgt. Damian Cason, the community engagement chief at Marine Corps Recruiting Command in Quantico, Va., interacts with a volunteer at the National Urban League Women of Power Awards Luncheon in St. Louis, Mo., on July 27, 2017. The theme of this year’s National Urban League National Conference was “Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs and Justice.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

The outgoing commanding officer, Col. Jason L. Morris, and incoming commanding officer, Col. David M. Fallon, pose for a photo with the Western Recruiting Region commanding general, Brig. Gen. William Jurney, during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

The outgoing commanding officer, Col. Jason L. Morris, and incoming commanding officer, Col. David M. Fallon, pose for a photo with the Western Recruiting Region commanding general, Brig. Gen. William Jurney, during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

The 9th Marine Corps District color guard prepares to march on the colors during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony where Col. Jason L. Morris relinquished command to Col. David M. Fallon, aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

The 9th Marine Corps District color guard prepares to march on the colors during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony where Col. Jason L. Morris relinquished command to Col. David M. Fallon, aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

The outgoing commanding officer, Col. Jason Morris, and the incoming commanding officer, Col. David Fallon, exchange the passing of the colors during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

The outgoing commanding officer, Col. Jason Morris, and the incoming commanding officer, Col. David Fallon, exchange the passing of the colors during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

The outgoing commanding officer addresses service member, families and friends during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

The outgoing commanding officer addresses service member, families and friends during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

The incoming commanding officer, Col. David M. Fallon, addresses service member, families and friends during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

The incoming commanding officer, Col. David M. Fallon, addresses service member, families and friends during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

Marines stand in formation during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill. July 7, 2017, where Col. Jason L. Morris relinquished command to Col. David M. Fallon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Marines stand in formation during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill. July 7, 2017, where Col. Jason L. Morris relinquished command to Col. David M. Fallon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

The 9th Marine Corps District hosted its Family Readiness Conference aboard Fort Snelling, Minnesota, at the Naval Reserve Training Center, June 20-23, 2017. The Family Readiness Program serves as the primary communication link between the command and families of 9th Marine Corps District. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

The 9th Marine Corps District hosted its Family Readiness Conference aboard Fort Snelling, Minnesota, at the Naval Reserve Training Center, June 20-23, 2017. The Family Readiness Program serves as the primary communication link between the command and families of 9th Marine Corps District. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

The 2nd Marine Division Band from Camp Lejeune, N.C., performs at Overman Park during the Sturgis Falls Celebration in Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 24, 2017. The band presence helps the recruiting efforts in the Midwest, including the Musician Enlisted Option Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

The 2nd Marine Division Band from Camp Lejeune, N.C., performs at Overman Park during the Sturgis Falls Celebration in Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 24, 2017. The band presence helps the recruiting efforts in the Midwest, including the Musician Enlisted Option Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

The 2nd Marine Division Band from Camp Lejeune, N.C., performs at Overman Park during the Sturgis Falls Celebration in Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 24, 2017. The band presence helps the recruiting efforts in the Midwest, including the Musician Enlisted Option Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

The 2nd Marine Division Band from Camp Lejeune, N.C., performs at Overman Park during the Sturgis Falls Celebration in Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 24, 2017. The band presence helps the recruiting efforts in the Midwest, including the Musician Enlisted Option Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

Marines from Recruiting Station St. Louis pass the command organizational colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Recruiting Station St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. on June 23, 2017. Major Nicole Bastian took command of the recruiting station relieving Maj. Ian Duncan. (USMC Photo by Cpl. Zachery B. Martin)

Marines from Recruiting Station St. Louis pass the command organizational colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Recruiting Station St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. on June 23, 2017. Major Nicole Bastian took command of the recruiting station relieving Maj. Ian Duncan. (USMC Photo by Cpl. Zachery B. Martin)

Photo by Cpl. Martin

Marines from Recruiting Station St. Louis pass the command organizational colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Recruiting Station St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. on June 23, 2017. Major Nicole Bastian took command of the recruiting station relieving Maj. Ian Duncan. (USMC Photo by Cpl. Zachery B. Martin)

Marines from Recruiting Station St. Louis pass the command organizational colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Recruiting Station St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. on June 23, 2017. Major Nicole Bastian took command of the recruiting station relieving Maj. Ian Duncan. (USMC Photo by Cpl. Zachery B. Martin)

Photo by Cpl. Martin

Two Marines with the 9th Marine Corps District, based out of Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, were on hand to honor four Montford Point Marines, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

Two Marines with the 9th Marine Corps District, based out of Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, were on hand to honor four Montford Point Marines, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

Photo by GySgt. Bryan A. Peterson

Archibald Mosley gives a speech after receiving a Congressional Gold Medal memento for Montford Point Marines, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. Mosley is one of four Montford Point Marines from Colp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

Archibald Mosley gives a speech after receiving a Congressional Gold Medal memento for Montford Point Marines, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. Mosley is one of four Montford Point Marines from Colp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

Photo by GySgt. Bryan A. Peterson

Jim Gentile, the project liaison for the Colp Plaza Veterans Memorial Committee, gives a speech to guests, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. The speech honored fallen service members and four African American Marines from Colp, who were among the first black Americans to join Marine Corps during World War II. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

Jim Gentile, the project liaison for the Colp Plaza Veterans Memorial Committee, gives a speech to guests, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. The speech honored fallen service members and four African American Marines from Colp, who were among the first black Americans to join Marine Corps during World War II. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

Photo by GySgt. Bryan A. Peterson

Two Marines with the 9th Marine Corps District, based out of Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, were on hand to honor four Montford Point Marines, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

Two Marines with the 9th Marine Corps District, based out of Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, were on hand to honor four Montford Point Marines, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

Photo by GySgt. Bryan A. Peterson

Archibald Mosley reads a Congressional Gold Medal memento for Montford Point Marines, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. Mosley is one of four Montford Point Marines from Colp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

Archibald Mosley reads a Congressional Gold Medal memento for Montford Point Marines, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. Mosley is one of four Montford Point Marines from Colp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

Photo by GySgt Bryan A. Peterson

Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and Recruiting Station St. Louis interact and engage with students at the College Fair during the National Urban League Youth Leadership Summit at the St. Louis Convention Center on July 29, 2017. The theme for this year’s Youth Summit was “Show Me: Turn Talk Into Action.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and Recruiting Station St. Louis interact and engage with students at the Youth Legacy of Success Luncheon and Awards Ceremony during the National Urban League Youth Leadership Summit in St. Louis on July 29, 2017. The theme for this year’s Youth Summit was “Show Me: Turn Talk Into Action.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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Captain Charlyne Delus, a Marine Corps officer from Miami, Fl., interacts with students participating in the Project Ready Case Competition at Washington University in St. Louis. Mo., July 26, 2017. The theme for this year’s Youth Summit was “Show Me: Turn Talk Into Action.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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Master Sgt. Damian Cason, the community engagement chief at Marine Corps Recruiting Command in Quantico, Va., interacts with a volunteer at the National Urban League Women of Power Awards Luncheon in St. Louis, Mo., on July 27, 2017. The theme of this year’s National Urban League National Conference was “Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs and Justice.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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The outgoing commanding officer, Col. Jason L. Morris, and incoming commanding officer, Col. David M. Fallon, pose for a photo with the Western Recruiting Region commanding general, Brig. Gen. William Jurney, during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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The 9th Marine Corps District color guard prepares to march on the colors during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony where Col. Jason L. Morris relinquished command to Col. David M. Fallon, aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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The outgoing commanding officer, Col. Jason Morris, and the incoming commanding officer, Col. David Fallon, exchange the passing of the colors during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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The outgoing commanding officer addresses service member, families and friends during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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The incoming commanding officer, Col. David M. Fallon, addresses service member, families and friends during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., on July 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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Marines stand in formation during the 9MCD Change of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill. July 7, 2017, where Col. Jason L. Morris relinquished command to Col. David M. Fallon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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The 9th Marine Corps District hosted its Family Readiness Conference aboard Fort Snelling, Minnesota, at the Naval Reserve Training Center, June 20-23, 2017. The Family Readiness Program serves as the primary communication link between the command and families of 9th Marine Corps District. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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The 2nd Marine Division Band from Camp Lejeune, N.C., performs at Overman Park during the Sturgis Falls Celebration in Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 24, 2017. The band presence helps the recruiting efforts in the Midwest, including the Musician Enlisted Option Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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The 2nd Marine Division Band from Camp Lejeune, N.C., performs at Overman Park during the Sturgis Falls Celebration in Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 24, 2017. The band presence helps the recruiting efforts in the Midwest, including the Musician Enlisted Option Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

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Marines from Recruiting Station St. Louis pass the command organizational colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Recruiting Station St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. on June 23, 2017. Major Nicole Bastian took command of the recruiting station relieving Maj. Ian Duncan. (USMC Photo by Cpl. Zachery B. Martin)

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Marines from Recruiting Station St. Louis pass the command organizational colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Recruiting Station St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. on June 23, 2017. Major Nicole Bastian took command of the recruiting station relieving Maj. Ian Duncan. (USMC Photo by Cpl. Zachery B. Martin)

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Two Marines with the 9th Marine Corps District, based out of Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, were on hand to honor four Montford Point Marines, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

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Archibald Mosley gives a speech after receiving a Congressional Gold Medal memento for Montford Point Marines, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. Mosley is one of four Montford Point Marines from Colp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

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Jim Gentile, the project liaison for the Colp Plaza Veterans Memorial Committee, gives a speech to guests, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. The speech honored fallen service members and four African American Marines from Colp, who were among the first black Americans to join Marine Corps during World War II. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

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Two Marines with the 9th Marine Corps District, based out of Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, were on hand to honor four Montford Point Marines, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

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Archibald Mosley reads a Congressional Gold Medal memento for Montford Point Marines, May 27, at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration, Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. Nearly 20,000 African-Americans joined the Marine Corps in 1942, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a “presidential directive giving African Americans an opportunity to be recruited in the Marine Corps,” according to the Montford Point Marines Association website. They didn’t receive recruit training at San Diego or Parris Island, however, but Camp Montford Point, N.C., a segregated training site for African American Marine recruits. For the next seven years, the camp remained opened until it became desegregated. The four Marines are Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and Archibald Mosley. These Marines, among many other Montford Point Marines across the country, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that can be given to a civilian by Congress, in 2012. Mosley is one of four Montford Point Marines from Colp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

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