Families receive Congressional Gold Medal on Marines’ behalf

Families of the first Black Marines, known as Montford Point Marines, received the country’s highest honor on their behalf Saturday.

Mallorie Berger of Coral Springs, Florida received the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of her grandfather, Maurice L. Burns.

Reginald Moore, a former combat veteran of 10 years living in New Bern, NC, accepted on behalf of his grandfather, Morris Ruffin.

The ceremony took place at Montford Point Marine Museum in Jacksonville at 1:00 p.m.