Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, greets James Huger, 97, of Dayton Beach, Fla., right, and other surviving members of the Montford Point Marines, during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Congress honors black Marines

Andres Gonzalez, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of African-American veterans who helped to integrate the Marine Corps during World War II at a time segregation was an everyday reality are now proud recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor.