This morning I had the great pleasure of attending the 17th Annual Montford Point Marines Day Ceremony at Camp Gilbert H. Johnson here in Jacksonville, N.C. Every summer the event honors the first African American men to serve in the United States Marine Corps.
United States Marine Corps
“A Wide-Open Time To Be A Lesbian”
To celebrate Pride Month, I’d like to share an excerpt from a work-in-progress, tentatively titled The Light Beneath the Waves. This scene features Betty Somers, one of the first women to serve in Marine Corps Women's Reserve. She was a pioneer in more ways than one.
David Cecelski 