HERITAGE
The Marines of Montford Point: America's First Black Marines
By Melton A. McLaurin · 216 pages
Why this title matters
Documents the first Black Marines who trained at Montford Point Camp from 1942 to 1949, facing institutional racism within the Corps while still proving themselves in combat. Their story is inseparable from understanding both the Marine Corps' history and the cost of discrimination within an institution that prides itself on standards.
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Reading category: HERITAGE
Campaigns, personalities, and turning points that sharpen perspective on where the Corps came from and how Marines have adapted in every era.