Virginia General Assembly commends Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant Carroll Braxton in celebration of his 100th birthday.

Rouse, a member of the Montford Point Marines, will accept the Congressional Gold Medal on his behalf during ... in November 2011 to collectively honor the nation’s first African Americans ...

At 100 years old, Carroll Braxton is the oldest living Montford Point Marine, the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps.

Four local Black men made history as members of the Montford Point Marines, the first Black unit to serve in the Marine Corps ...