"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

115K views · 2.4K reactions | Approximately 20,000 African-Americans enlisted in the Marine Corps from 1942 to 1949 - a time when the U.S. was at war, and the country was resistent to integration. These brave men became known as the "Montford Point Marines". 75 years ago today, they arrived at Montford Point for the first time. (U.S. Marine Corps video) | Military.com | Facebook