70 years ago on this date, February 23, 1945,
during the Battle of Iwo Jima,
a group of United States
Marines and a commonly forgotten U.S. Navy Corpsman, reach the top
of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed
raising the American flag.
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The Marine Corps War
Memorial in Arlington, Va., can be seen prior to the Sunset Parade June 4,
2013. Sunset Parades are held every Tuesday during the summer months.
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