marines depicted in the iwo jima memorial in nearby virginia, we'll soon that v a memorial in north kilana, the site where the first african american recruited for the marines were trained for world war ii, breaking down the barriers for those who followed. we were segregated, yes, in world war ii. and certainly through the courageous leadership of president truman issued a presidential order in 1940. he said it didn't make sense. and it doesn't make sense. well will have heretofore, we have here after an integrated military services. just up the road here sits the reserved old soldiers home. and only a few blocks from the capitol they recently discovered miss clara barton's office of missing soldiers, where the future founder of the american red cross helped write tens of thousands of letters to loved ones of those who served in the u.s. civil war. and her legacy is commemorated in your national park system with the clara barton national historic site in maryland. by the way, all of these sites we're discussing are featured on recently published postcards that the advisory council and his