1945. Marines hit the beaches on Iwo Jima.
Photo courtesy of USMC History Division.
(Hotel Tango to Brother Rat BullNav, who didn’t jolt my memory, he punk-slapped it.)
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one of the USMC’s HISTORIANS had to be reminded of this by a swabbie!??
Say it ain’t so, Sir!
The Marines have a long and glorious battle history. Arguably, this was their finest hour.