Maj. James Smiley with 2nd Maintenance Battalion reads

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Maj. James Smiley with 2nd Maintenance Battalion reads

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Maj. James Smiley with 2nd Maintenance Battalion reads a citation for Montford Point Marine, Gunnery Sgt. (Ret.) Robert Lee Thomas to receive the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award, at the Healing and Peace Tabernacle Church of God in Christ, Durham, N.C., Aug. 19, 2012. By breaking the color-barrier in 1942, the Montford Marines became part of the rich legacy of the Corps by both fighting the enemy during World War II, while also fighting for their civil rights and respect of their fellow Americans.

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19/08/2012
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