Posthumous Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Montford Point Marine
Kim Fountaine, right, accepts a certificate on behalf of her father, U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Charles Robert Fountain, from Lt. Gen. William D. Beydler, commander of U.S. Marine Forces Central Command, during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 27, 2017. The certificate was awarded to Fountain who served in the Montford Point Marines, an all African-American unit that was segregated throughout World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Krystie Martinez)