[jjfish]

Today is the anniverasary of the raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Never forget! God Bless those Heros and all vets.

 

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God Bless those Heros and all vets.

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[Setters4Life]

Only two U.S. Presidents have ever visited Mt. Suribachi. Know who they are?

 

[AYFS]

Only two U.S. Presidents have ever visited Mt. Suribachi. Know who they are?

One of those has to be Obama, correct?[rofl]

 

[Setters4Life]

Pres. Eisenhower was the first, and G.H.W. Bush the second. (Bush was shot down not far from there in a battle on a neighboring island called Chi Chi Jimi.)

 

[repoman1]

he got the Distinguished Flying Cross for that mission because he finished the job after taking damage to the plane. He was also the only surviver out of 4.

 

[mainebux]

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[DropTine249]

Semper Fi.... [up]

 

[GUNNER]

Semper Fi[up][up]

 

[MackofallTrades]

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preferential to Army, but those boys raised hell on that island.