Turner G. Blount, one of the first African American Marines, and Louise Greggs, a representative from the national Montford Point Marines Museum, stand in a room of servicemembers during the 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group Black History Month celebration aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 15, 2013. Montford Point Marines such as Blount fought through the barriers of racism to serve in the military during World War II.