'British Brown Bomber' honored in Pensacola as one of first Black Marines

Thomas Martin was a ranked boxer, a Canadian Mountie, a member of the Royal Air Force, and one of the first Black Marines.

Pensacola honors late WWII Montford Point Marine as one of the first Black recruits

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The nation's highest civilian honor was presented Thursday to the family of Private Thomas Martin.

Montford Point Marine honored during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony

Private Thomas Martin was one of 20,000 African American men who trained at Montford Point, a segregated Marine Corps camp in ...
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Stolen Valor: Top officials in Montford Point Marines charity caught faking records, awards

SAN FRANCISCO -- There's been a major shakeup at the national nonprofit founded to honor the Montford Point Marines. Three top officials were caught exaggerating their own military records and awards.
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Families of Montford Point Marines receive Congressional Gold Medal

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 ...