National Montford Point Marine Assoc. NC Triad-Triangle Chapter 38

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National Montford Point Marine Assoc. NC Triad-Triangle Chapter 38 MPMA Chapter 38 honors the legacy of the Montford Point Marines—the first African Americans to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps.

We support veterans and families through education, outreach, recognition, resources, and community service.

Chapter 38 in the CommunityOur work does not begin and end at the monthly Chapter meeting.Chapter President Mrs. Dandrid...
09/20/2026

Chapter 38 in the Community

Our work does not begin and end at the monthly Chapter meeting.

Chapter President Mrs. Dandridge continues to make it a priority to connect with our members throughout the community, strengthening relationships, listening, and staying engaged with the people who help carry the mission of Chapter 38 forward.

One of those meaningful connections is with Chapter member Brigadier General George Walls, U.S. Army, Retired, whose name and legacy are honored through the Chapter 38 BGen George Walls Scholarship.

General Walls represents the kind of service, leadership, and commitment we want the next generation to know and carry forward. Having a scholarship named in his honor gives us an opportunity not only to recognize his accomplishments, but also to connect his example to students preparing to take their own next steps.

We are also proud to recognize Hugh Howard, an Honorary Chapter Member, whose family has a direct connection to the legacy we preserve. His father was a Mustang Marine, part of the generation of African American Marines who entered service in the years following the Montford Point era.

Connections like these remind us that the history of the Montford Point Marines did not end with one generation. Their service opened doors, shaped those who followed, and created a legacy that continues through families, veterans, and members of our community today.

For Chapter 38, preserving history also means staying connected to the people who carry that history forward.

Honoring the legacy. Strengthening our community. Investing in the next generation.

Yesterday, Chapter 38 had the honor of coming together to pay our respects and celebrate the life of one of our fallen C...
09/20/2026

Yesterday, Chapter 38 had the honor of coming together to pay our respects and celebrate the life of one of our fallen Charter Chapter members.

Representing the Chapter were our Chapter President, Vice President, our National Southern Regional Vice President (not pictured), and a fellow Chapter member (additional Chapter members were not photographed), standing together in remembrance, respect, and fellowship.

We are grateful for the opportunity to honor a life of service and to stand with the family and friends during this time of remembrance.

The bonds we share as Marines, veterans, and members of the Montford Point Marine Association extend far beyond meetings and events. We show up for one another, especially in moments like these.

Rest well, Marine. Your service, your presence, and your place within Chapter 38 will not be forgotten.

Semper Fidelis.

It is with a heavy heart to provide the notification of the passing of Original Montford Point Marine Gunnery Sergeant F...
09/19/2026

It is with a heavy heart to provide the notification of the passing of Original Montford Point Marine Gunnery Sergeant Francis M. Hooper, Jr.

09/12/2026

On August 13, 1918, Opha Mae Johnson walked into a Marine Corps recruiting office in Washington D.C. and became the first woman ever to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. She was in her forties, already well into a career, and she signed her name anyway, opening a door that had never existed for women before that morning.

More than 300 women followed her into the Marine Corps Women's Reserve before World War I even ended, taking on clerical and administrative roles that freed up male Marines for the front. It was a small beginning by later standards, but every integration that came after, in World War II, in the decades since, in the modern Marine Corps women serve in today, traces back to that first signature.

Firsts rarely feel historic in the moment. They usually just look like one person doing something ordinary that nobody has done before. Opha Mae Johnson signed a form at a desk, and by doing it, she changed what the Marine Corps would look like for the next hundred years.

🐟🦀 COME HUNGRY AND SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE! 🦐🍰Montford Point Marine Association Triad/Triangle Chapter 38, is firing up th...
09/12/2026

🐟🦀 COME HUNGRY AND SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE! 🦐🍰

Montford Point Marine Association Triad/Triangle Chapter 38, is firing up the fryers and boiling the seafood!

Join us Saturday, October 17, 2026, beginning at 1:00 PM. Plates will be available until sold out, so arrive early!

🐟 FISH PLATE — $15
Two pieces of fried whiting, fries, cole slaw, baked beans, bread, drink, and a slice of cake

🦀 SEAFOOD BOIL — $20
Two crabs, three shrimp, potatoes, corn on the cob, egg, drink, and a slice of cake

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215 E. Main Street
Sanford, NC 27332

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Questions? Contact the Chapter President at 919-672-3088.

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On August 26, 1942, the very first African American US Marine recruits arrived at the recently established the segregate...
09/10/2026

On August 26, 1942, the very first African American US Marine recruits arrived at the recently established the segregated Montford Point Camp in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Howard Perry, from Charlotte, North Carolina is credited with being the first recruit to arrive. This is not to be confused with the first recruit to enlist, that honor belongs to Alfred Masters who enlisted on 1 June 1942.

Many of these new arrivals had to first do the physical work to build their base before their recruit training even started. During its establishment, nearly 20,000 African American men would receive their recruit training there until the base was no longer designated a recruit training facility on September 9th 1949.

Many future legends would train there to include; NY City Major David Dinkins, Sergeant Major Edgar R Huff, Sergeant Major Gilbert “Hashmark” Johnson and Major League Baseball pitcher Dan Bankhead, among many others.

In April 1974, the base was renamed Camp Johnson in honor of Sergeant Major Hashmark Johnson. Today, visitors are welcomed to the facility by a magnificent monument that pays tribute to these first African American Marine pioneers.

Ten (10) years ago, on August 26, 2016, the United States Senate designated this date as “Montford Point Marines Day” through the efforts of Past National President Dr. James T Averhart and his administration.

Happy Belated Montford Point Marines Day!

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