May 27, 2017 - U.S. Marines salute a memorial
honoring fallen service members at the Colp Area Veterans Celebration,
Dedication and Remembrance Ceremony, in Colp, Illinois. The
ceremony honored fallen service members and four Montford Point
Marines (Sol Griffin, Jr.; James L. Kirby, Early Taylor, Jr. and
Archibald Mosley) from Colp, who were among the first black
Americans to join Marine Corps during World War II. (U.S. Marine
Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryan Peterson)
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