108-year-old original Montford Point Marine honored for his service

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108-year-old original Montford Point Marine honored for his service
By Jonathan Lehrfeld
Jan 26, 11:38 PM
Cosmas D. Eaglin Sr., one of the original Montford Point Marines, is recognized for his service during a birthday celebration. (Tammy Martin/North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs)

For his 108th birthday, an original member of the Montford Point Marines ― the group of the first Black troops to enlist in the Marine Corps ― was recognized for his years of dedicated service across three military conflicts.

Cosmas D. Eaglin Sr. of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was presented earlier in January with a certificate of appreciation and a challenge coin from the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, according to a statement from the department.

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