Oct 4, 2023

U.S. Marines with the Montford Point Marines Association, Chapter 44, salute during the National Anthem during an award and honors ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 28, 2023. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to Robin Rayford on behalf of her father, Master Sgt. Robert Lee Crittenden, who served in the Marine Corps from February 1946 to March 1965, making history as one of the 20,000 African Americans trained to become Marines at Montford Point Camp, located in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander O. Devereux)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

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RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

100

12th Marine Corps District