Monfort Point News Today

Nations highest civilian honor to our nations first black marines -- those who trained here at monfort point. >> i shed some tears. i felt humbled by it. >> reporter: the montfort marines proudly served in iwo jima and okinawa, sent in to clean up debris after bombs dropped in japan. back here at home, racism. white marines trained at camp lejeune while black marines werent allowed on the base unless guided by a white officer. no black officers existed. >> we didnt have officers to protect us. w...