Veterans Cemetery Cleanup Project on Saturday October 8 from 9-1PM Click here to volunteer.

Atlanta Chapter 5 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

National Montford Point Marine Association, Inc

Atlanta Chapter 5

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  Serving our veterans and community
  Supporting education through scholarship
  Preserving the legacy of the Montford Point Marine

WHO ARE THE MONTFORD POINT MARINES?

They are the first African-Americans to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps after President Franklin Roosevelt issues an Executive Order establishing the Fair Employment Practices Commission in June 1941. The recruits trained at Camp Montford Point in Jacksonville, NC from August 26, 1942 until the camp was decommissioned on September 9, 1949.

The largest number of black Marines to serve in combat during WW II took part in the seizure of Okinawa, with approximately 2,000 seeing action.

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Check out the following topics for information on how you can become more involved with the Association. Without the assistance of community minded individuals just like you, we would not be able to serve those in our community each year

America First: Mission Montford Point

The legacy of the Montford Point Marines has been a largely hidden story and it is our responsibility to amplify the voices of these heroes while attempting to right a historic wrong,” Porsha Grant, ABC’s Race and Culture executive producer, said in a release.

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CHAPTER PRESIDENT

Johnny Higdon

Words From The President

The members of Atlanta Chapter 5 are dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Original Montford Point Marines. I want to thank you for visiting our website and showing interest in our organization. Please browse through the website and social media links so you can see our various community engagement programs as well as stay abreast of any upcoming events. We are an all-volunteer non-profit Veterans organization committed to helping Veterans through community engagement projects and youth education programs and none of this would be possible without the generous support of our volunteers, partners, and corporate sponsors. Please consider joining us as we continue our efforts of serving our Veterans to ensure they get the care and recognition they so justly deserve.