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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: MechAg94 on February 23, 2022, 07:45:18 PM
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https://www.livescience.com/iwo-jima-flag-raising.html
On Feb. 23, 1945, during the Battle of Iwo Jima (Feb. 19 to March 26), six Marines planted the U.S. flag at the summit of Mount Suribachi.
(https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Unim7U6uCeh3Y5Xk3WJXRE-970-80.jpg.webp)
(https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2Rx4uRoGKgEi3CNEtSK7W6-970-80.jpg)
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Oorah.
Hell of an iconic photo.
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Uplifting !
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/41/18/1f/41181f95badd816f13081bd4ecc9ef9e.jpg)
Observe, assess, overcome.
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A somewhat more recent view of Iwo Jima (Now Iwo To).
(https://i.imgur.com/fEYzSts.jpg)
Mt Suribachi is not in this picture, it is under the cloud/wing on the tip of the island.
bob
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Probably the most haunted island in the world. 30,000 dead in 30 days. A mil buddy who is still in was able to make one of the rare visits to the island about 6 years ago. While there he collected a small amount of the black volcanic sand from the beach and sent it to me. My only connection to the event being stationed aboard USS Iwo Jima LHD-7. Got to meet Jack Lucas a few times when he visited the ship.
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Thanks to the Battleship New Jersey's Instagram channel for the reminder. I saw no mention of this anywhere else.
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I was hoping to go when my reserve unit was in Guam. They went the previous trip but not mine.