223K views · 43 reactions | Meet the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black | U.S. Marine Corps | Facebook

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"The Marines Nobody Wanted Who Became The Best" In the 1940s, the Marine Corps Commandant said he'd rather have 5,000 white Marines than 250,000 Black ones. Yet the Montford Point Marines became the finest artillery gunners in Marine Corps history, shattering every accuracy record and earning the Congressional Gold Medal 70 years later. This is the story of 20,000 Black Americans who trained at a segregated swamp camp in North Carolina from 1942-1949, became legendary for their excellence, and c

2.1K views · 117 reactions | SgtMaj Edgar Huff was a World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veteran who through hard work and perseverance would become the first Black sergeant major in USMC history. #Blackhistorymonth #USMC | Marine Corps Association | Facebook