Iwo Jima Day 2022

My late friend Dewitt was a marine. He told me that "once a marine always a marine" and he said there was no such thing as a "former marine". I suffered long and hard throughout his interest in the Marine Corps League — and let me tell you he was gung ho and eat up with it.

He had a fine old colorized 16x20 print of the raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima. It appeared to be rotogravure or some manner of spectacular gravure process print in a frame under glass. I think it was one of the many treasures he obtained from various yard sales he was known to frequent. It hung upon the inside of his bedroom on the door and is something we regarded and admired and discussed pretty much at each and every opportunity.
 

This is February 19 and that is Iwo Jima Day marking the anniversary of the 5 week or so battle between American and Japanese forces which was perfectly horrible as far as military engagements go.

Thousands of combatants lost there lives with the United States emerging victorious in light of the terrible viciousness of this battle.

This day is in tribute to our lost soldiers, remembering their victory, and rejoicing for our nation as a whole.