Marines crouched in a Coast Guard-manned LCVP on the way in on the first wave to hit the beach at Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945. texag57

Going Into Hell

US Marine Corps war dog "Butch" says farewell to his fallen comrade, "Skipper", war dog cemetary (original site), Okinawa.  Best regards, JR.

Comrades (2)

Marines from the 5th Division of the 28th Regiment gather around a U.S. flag they raised atop Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima  Feb. 23, 1945. This was the first flag raised by the Marine Corps at Iwo Jima.(rudeerude)