LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- There's an urgent effort to find thousands of the first Black U.S. Marines or their families. They are supposed to receive a Congressional Gold Medal for their service, but out ...

Cosmas D. Eaglin Sr., one of the original Montford Point Marines, is recognized for his service during a birthday celebration. (Tammy Martin/North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs) ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. -- They helped integrate the U.S. military and on Friday families of Montford Point Marines gathered as they were honored for their service. The Montford Point Marine Association ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HIGH POINT — Three years ago, when Bill Payne saw that five High Point men were being honored for having served as Montford Point ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three veterans who were among the first Black men to serve in the Marine Corps died within one month of each other. Following a ...

Stansbury Johnson, a Montford Point Marine veteran, said he didn’t think “just being somewhere and doing his job” warranted a gold medal. But on Thursday, Dec. 21, the La Palma resident was proud and ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The National Montford Point Marine Association will host the annual Montford Point Marine Ceremony and annual convention in Jacksonville this year. At the annual ceremony, set for ...