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Montford Point Marines Seek to Make a Difference in D.C.

On Memorial Day, many veterans proudly strutted their military branch’s uniforms before the thousands of people who gathered to observe the annual parade that takes place on Constitution Avenue NW. One particular group, the Montford Point Marine Association of Washington, D.C., didn’t walk down the noted thoroughfare en masse but instead rode vintage antique cars to symbolize like the veterans, their age and value to the country.