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Mount Suribachi: 62 Years

Mar 19th 2007RavenMarine Corps & Pro America & Raven

“We are here today, to do as we have done a number of times before — to jointly pay honor to those on both sides of the battle who made the supreme sacrifice on this island by giving their lives to their nations,” said retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence F. Snowden during the ceremony. The United States lost 6,821 servicemen during the battles, mostly Marines, and it is believed as many as 20,000 Japanese soldiers died.

“Those of us who where fighting on this island 62 years ago were not here by choice but once we were here, each of us did what we had to do.”

Read this and remember history.

Video of the 62nd Anniversary of Iwo Jima.

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2 Responses to “Mount Suribachi: 62 Years”

  1. civil truth on 22 Mar 2007 at Thu 22 March 2007 17:32:39 #

    Thanks for the sobering reminder of this battle and the cost of defending freedom.

    I was going to make an analogy to Iraq, but that would only cheapen their sacrifice, so I’ll refrain.

  2. Raven on 23 Mar 2007 at Fri 23 March 2007 19:50:18 #

    I did *forget* this year. And it’s the first time in my adult life I forgot. I’m too busy…school, work, family, friends. Studying. and more studying.