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Marines after taking Iwo Jima


21 posted on 11/10/2005 4:30:55 PM PST by ma bell ("Take me to the Brig. I want to see the "real Marines". Major General Chesty Puller, USMC)
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To: ma bell
This is actually the FIRST Flag Raising on Mt. Suribachi - Iwo Jima....
It was decided to be too small to be seen over the entire island or by the fleet off shore -- so a larger one was ordered to be raised...

Happy Birthday, Brothers --pray for those that are no longer with us, and for those that still stand watch in harm's way.....

Semper Fi

29 posted on 11/10/2005 4:47:01 PM PST by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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