60 Years Ago Today

[USMCRET6391]

QUANTICO MARINE BASE, QUANTICO, Va.

It's an iconic image of the Second World War -- United States Marines raising the American flag on Iwo Jima's Mount Surabachi. It happened 60 years ago today. Last weekend, veterans of the fierce fighting on Iwo Jima gathered in the Washington area to reminisce, to receive the thanks of the Marine Corps, and remember those who never came home.

Herb Newman, an Iwo Jima veteran who lives in Triangle, Virginia, says taking the island was a critical victory for the allies. By knocking out Japanese communications on the island, Newman says Marines saved the lives of thousands of U-S airmen. Newman witnessed the flag raising from a hospital ship.

There were actually two flag raisings. The first flag was smaller -- the second much larger.

[Covertness]

bump...

least we forget.

[goose0656]

There was a memorial/commeration weekend last weekend in Fredrickburg, TX (home town of Flt.Adm. Nimitz and the current CMC). My wife and I went, and enjoyed it a lot. I even got to meet Gen. Hagee face-to-face.

Originally Posted by USMCRET6391

QUANTICO MARINE BASE, QUANTICO, Va.

There were actually two flag raisings. The first flag was smaller -- the second much larger.

This I did not know

Thanks

[SpongeJuan]

Wow the CMC is from Texas? Most of the CMCs were from PN or VA if I'm correct.

[goose0656]

Originally Posted by spongejuan

Wow the CMC is from Texas? Most of the CMCs were from PN or VA if I'm correct.

Actually they've been from all over, including one who was not born in the US. Gen Hagee is from Texas, he lives at 8th & I.