"The Marines Nobody Wanted Who Became The Best" In the 1940s, the Marine Corps Commandant said he'd rather have 5,000 white Marines than 250,000 Black ones. Yet the Montford Point Marines became the finest artillery gunners in Marine Corps history, shattering every accuracy record and earning the Congressional Gold Medal 70 years later. This is the story of 20,000 Black Americans who trained at a segregated swamp camp in North Carolina from 1942-1949, became legendary for their excellence, and c

1.7K views · 55 reactions | Throughout history, artillery has played an important role in the mission readiness of militaries. Today, different artillery systems enable III Marine Expeditionary Force to stand as a ready and lethal fighting force in the Indo-Pacific region. | III MEF Marines | Facebook

11K views · 339 reactions | Check out this video of Artillery Corps training from the past. The Artillery Corps was founded in 1924 and today has two operational regiments located in Athlone and Cork. | Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces | Facebook