The historic legacy of the Montford Point Marines | Nightline

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  • Опубліковано 19 лис 2024

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  • @stephenmcgraw
    @stephenmcgraw Рік тому +3

    I'm a black American. My father served during World War II. He joined the Marine Corp in 1943. He was a Montford Point Marine. He served in the Pacific Theater. He told me about the racism of the day and he and the other indignities that the black Marines had to endure. Were German POWs were treated better, given better seats on trains, allowed to sit at the front of the movie theaters, and allowed to eat inside the restaurants. My oldest brother served in the Marine Corps Infantry. He did a tour in Vietnam. Even though he physically came home in one piece. Part of his soul is still in the NAM. My next oldest brother was a Corpsman in the United States Navy. He retired from the Navy. I was a 1st Lt. in the United States Army. Eng. Corps. I'm currently retired. I was a policeman. Even though the United States has a racist society. Like many other black Americans, I will endure, I am proud to be a citizen of the United States of America. God bless America.

    • @derricklockhart9650
      @derricklockhart9650 Рік тому +1

      God bless your grandfather. May his memory be a blessing. And thank you and your family for your service to the country. God bless. Semper Fidelis!

  • @meboy3513
    @meboy3513 2 роки тому +8

    REAL HEROES ✊✊✊✊

  • @airdefender1
    @airdefender1 Рік тому +2

    The stories these amazing men could tell! I hate that we lose them day by day. Treasures disappearing.

  • @derricklockhart9650
    @derricklockhart9650 Рік тому

    Our country can never repay these men. The very best of America. Semper Fi!

  • @LillianSteele-u9v
    @LillianSteele-u9v 23 дні тому

    The Montfort Point Marines opened doors for my brother's father-in-law. He was a marine and was stationed at Camp Pendleton in 1959. All men of color matter and the Greatest Generation of Color is special to me and him, his wife (whose dad was a Marine officer) and my youngest brother. You see, our dad was a Sgt. in WWII, and he was also part of the Army. Daddy fought in the Battle of the Bulge, so he and all vets of color matter. However, the Montfort Point Marines were extraordinary leaders and still continue to astound me today in the 21st Century.

  • @kevinjenner9502
    @kevinjenner9502 2 роки тому +5

    Eugene Bullard, the first African American pilot to see combat, fought for France and was awarded the Croix de Guerre in both WW1 and WW2.

    • @yvonneplant9434
      @yvonneplant9434 2 роки тому +1

      I had two great uncles who were part of the Harlem Hellcats. They are buried in France.

  • @denzelboyd6218
    @denzelboyd6218 2 роки тому +1

    Love it never to late 💯🟢🤞🏿

  • @Troy428492
    @Troy428492 Рік тому

    I wish, I wanna be Marine like them.

  • @viizualz
    @viizualz 2 роки тому +1

    Bless their hearts.

  • @chadachwilliam5515
    @chadachwilliam5515 2 роки тому +3

    Semper fi brothers. We all bleed red, and that’s the source of the power of the brotherhood of blood. We all stand together and if you can’t, your dead and alone.

  • @tritondriver1
    @tritondriver1 2 роки тому +3

    Semper Fi

  • @maureencora1
    @maureencora1 Рік тому

    Buffalo Sea Soldiers / U.S.Marines. Heaven is for Heroes. Semper-Fi. (smile)

  • @yvonneplant9434
    @yvonneplant9434 2 роки тому +4

    It's amazing how patriotic African-Americans really are.

    • @condorc72
      @condorc72 2 роки тому

      I don't know what Crack you're smoking but A.A.s are anything but patriotic these days. It's just another way for them to get a government check

    • @yvonneplant9434
      @yvonneplant9434 2 роки тому

      @@condorc72 I'm part of the "them" cause I'm black. So watch what you say. Most welfare recipients are white. They live in places like Appalachia.

    • @derricklockhart9650
      @derricklockhart9650 Рік тому

      What's truly amazing is the love and dedication so many African Americans have given to this country. As early as its very founding. What a race of people. Semper Fi!

  • @adeenbenyasharal5412
    @adeenbenyasharal5412 2 роки тому

    By design. The Marines have a reputation as the toughest and to give credit to the so called Black ones, especially from WWII (the height of US military) would kill the narrative of the so called Black man being, "only weak, self destructive, fearful and incompetent". The pride you see when that one Marine said, "I come from that" supports the idea that there's power in knowing the truth, especially of self.

  • @chestnut8470
    @chestnut8470 2 роки тому

    Tight

  • @marcosmarquez8448
    @marcosmarquez8448 2 роки тому +2

    Camp Johnson 🪖🫡

  • @mystronghand4038
    @mystronghand4038 2 роки тому +3

    Reminder when tRump wouldn't even visit graves because it was raining

    • @yvonneplant9434
      @yvonneplant9434 2 роки тому

      That was in France for the WWI Centenary in 2018. He didn't want to get his hair wet.

    • @jamalwilburn228
      @jamalwilburn228 2 роки тому +1

      Remember Biden wss busy looking at his watch after his poor descion to shut down Baghram AFB and use HKIA got many Marines killed
      Source are family of Marines killed

  • @johnmartinperaro8191
    @johnmartinperaro8191 2 роки тому

    I have been trying to find each and every one of y'all because I really want to sit down and talk with each and every one of you I was trying to fix a lot of things also still to this day I'm trying to fix a lot of things and even write a song about you guys and girls this was one of my cases not just the Marines every other branch

  • @cellardoor199991
    @cellardoor199991 Рік тому

    There were Black Marines during the Revolutionary War. Then, Blacks were denied until 1942.

  • @jamalwilburn228
    @jamalwilburn228 2 роки тому +1

    You didn't see them looting stores and burning down their neighborhoods

    • @BPD1586
      @BPD1586 2 роки тому

      Especially after what they endured...

    • @adeenbenyasharal5412
      @adeenbenyasharal5412 2 роки тому

      You also had yet to have the US gov't go so out in creating the self destructive mentality you see eventually. My people still had a since of pride and dignity. Integration (deceit/delusion), along with religion (witchcraft) and entertainment (witchcraft) took that away.

  • @johnmartinperaro8191
    @johnmartinperaro8191 2 роки тому +1

    No one knew it was me it was trying to make every veteran and show the American people that I was listening and I was searching for every military case and every government case also no one knows that I was trying to give you a credit

  • @oseiyaw1431
    @oseiyaw1431 2 роки тому

    Is funny how America always talk about human right.

  • @shahidanusrat6086
    @shahidanusrat6086 2 роки тому +3

    As a Pakistani I fully support love and respect Donald Trump to become next president of USA

    • @mystronghand4038
      @mystronghand4038 2 роки тому +1

      Ok cultists 🐑🐑🐑

    • @lawnspecialist7285
      @lawnspecialist7285 2 роки тому

      Who cares. You respect a rapist racist. Go back to your continent

    • @naomineal1785
      @naomineal1785 2 роки тому +1

      Of course you would.

    • @BPD1586
      @BPD1586 2 роки тому

      As a Pakistani...would Trump support you? Would he welcome you here or refer to Pakistan as one of those $hithole countries?

  • @marquesdeangelobroadie-shi8596
    @marquesdeangelobroadie-shi8596 2 роки тому +1

    Blacks are the JEWS do a media coverage on that. I wonder which politician is going to uncover that. You all talk about Trump daily. Talk about something NEW.

  • @savee1
    @savee1 2 роки тому

    😂🤣