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100-year-old Marine reunited with tank he drove on Iwo Jima

Meeting up with an old friend that you made during your time in the military is a unique experience for veterans. The bonds forged in the adversity of combat are some of the strongest possible. This ...
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Over 4,500 Sailors and Marines set sail with Iwo Jima ARG for global operations

Sailors and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) departed on August 14 for a regularly scheduled ...
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100-year-old veteran remembers the raising of the flag after the Battle of Iwo Jima

A 100-year-old veteran who survived the Battle of Iwo Jima recounts his experience and the freedom he's enjoyed since the Allies won World War II. The Marine Corps was founded 250 years ago today.
Colorado Public Radio

The Battle of Iwo Jima, through the eyes of a U.S. Marine who lived it

The Pulitzer Prize-winning photo has been on stamps and posters, and was the inspiration for the Marine Corps War Memorial statue in Arlington, Va. Inside Jim Blane’s apartment in Denver, a print of ...