Iwo Jima - 65 Years Ago, the Bloodbath begins

[syscom3]

Just a reminder for you all; yesterday was the 65th anniversary of the Iwo Jima landings.

A hearty salute to all who participated in this pivotal battle.

"Of the Marines on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue. - Chester W. Nimitz "

 

[Pong]

 

[vikingBerserker]

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

 

[evangilder]

I have an uncle that served there.

 

[RabidAlien]

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

I have an uncle that served there.

My best friends dad server on Iwo Jima.
Great guy, He passed away in 1999.

Wheels

 

[evangilder]

List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Iwo Jima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

28% of all MOH recipients were from this one battle!

 

[Messy1]

Thanks for the reminder!

 

[RabidAlien]

List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Iwo Jima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

28% of all MOH recipients were from this one battle!

It was one tough hellhole, that's for sure, and the only way to win it was for every man who set foot in that meatgrinder to be a hero. They all deserved the MOH, in my opinion. As the book by Hal Buell says, "Uncommon Valor, Common Virtue".