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Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Grover Lewis III, commanding officer of Camp Johnson from 2005 to 2007, speaks about the Marines of Montford Point at the Montford Point Marines Memorial in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug 17, 2020. This year marks the 78th anniversary of when the first African-American recruits arrived on Montford Point in 1942 for Marine Corps recruit training and paving the way for approximately 20,000 African-Americans over the next 7 years to earn the title of Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez)

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez/Released 200817-M-JQ384-1031.JPG

Sep 2, 2020

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Grover Lewis III, commanding officer of Camp Johnson from 2005 to 2007, speaks about the Marines of Montford Point at the Montford Point Marines Memorial in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug 17, 2020. This year marks the 78th anniversary of when the first African-American recruits arrived on Montford Point in 1942 for Marine Corps recruit training and paving the way for approximately 20,000 African-Americans over the next 7 years to earn the title of Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez)

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

APERTURE

28/10

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1/750

ISO

125

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