Sergeant Major John L. Horton, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), served in the Marine Corps from 1958 to 1988.

Articles by John L. Horton

Composite of Sergeant Major Horton as a gunnery sergeant at Camp LeJeune and after his retirement from active duty

An Elder's Story

By Sergeant Major John L. Horton, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
February 2019
Sergeant Major Horton enlisted in the Marine Corps in the late 1950s. Despite facing segregation and discrimination, he persevered and found adventure, opportunity, and heritage.