South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; April 2, 2012

3/30/2012 By Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos

Headquarters Marine Corps

A candidate with Charlie Company, Officer Candidate School, maneuvers across a horizontal rope during The Montford Point Challenge at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., March 24. This is the second company to take on the challenge, which was created to honor the sacrifice and heroism of the first African American Marines who trained at Montford Point, N.C., from 1942 to 1949.

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