Semper Fi to the Marines of Iwo Jima!
19Feb1945, United States Marines from the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions stormed the beaches of the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, embarking on what became one of the Marine Corps' fiercest battles and defining moments. In this picture, Marines of the 5th Division make their way up a slope on Red Beach #1 as they head towards Mount Suribachi.
May God bless those men.
Most people only think of the planting of our flag which was a great moral booster for the fighting men and the whole of the USA. What most don't realise is how long that battle lasted and the cost in American lives.