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A wall of stars representing the approximately 20,000 African-Americans that went through Marine Corps boot camp at Montford Point stands at the Montford Point Marines Memorial in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2020. The wall honors the Montoford Point Marines whose dedicated service to the Marine Corps influenced acceptance and diversity in the armed forces. This year marks the 78th anniversary of when the first African-American recruits arrived on Montford Point in 1942 for Marine Corps recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez)

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers/Released 200826-M-ZF985-1013.JPG

Sep 2, 2020

A wall of stars representing the approximately 20,000 African-Americans that went through Marine Corps boot camp at Montford Point stands at the Montford Point Marines Memorial in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2020. The wall honors the Montoford Point Marines whose dedicated service to the Marine Corps influenced acceptance and diversity in the armed forces. This year marks the 78th anniversary of when the first African-American recruits arrived on Montford Point in 1942 for Marine Corps recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez)

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

LENS

EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/1000

ISO

100

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