Mr. Torrance Attmore, (far left) the grandson of Original

Mr. Torrance Attmore, (far left) the grandson of Original Montford Marine Mr. Arletus Attmore, Mrs. Carmelita Irby (left middle) the granddaughter of Original Montford Point Marine Mr. James Watson, Mrs. Irene Green (right middle) the daughter of Original Montford Point Marine Reverend Willie A. Green, and U.S. Army Specialist Jarryd Alexander Thomas Dean (right) the grandson of Original Montford Point Marine Mr. Lisco Thomas, all sit attendance during the Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony aboard Camp Johnson, N.C., Aug. 22, 2014. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to say thank you for the both the example and personal courage the Montford Point Marines set as well as the legacy of significance they left the Marine Corps to share and carry on. (U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera photo by Sgt. Mark E. Morrow/Released)