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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp ()

U.S. Navy Lt. Anthony Johnson, a native of Alabama with Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, gives remarks during a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2023. During the celebration, Marines learned about Dr. King and the political movements of his time through videos and songs addressing racial injustice and the hope for a better future. After taking a pledge to promote equal opportunity, the Marines linked arms and sang together, showing their unity and commitment to equality.

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