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Pat Carry
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Today is the 68th anniversary of the US invasion of Iwo Jima. Let us never forget the Marines who fought and the 6,000+ that died there. As Admiral Nimitz said of the Marines that fought there, "Uncommon Valor was a Commom Virtue".

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Those very words are inscribed on the walls of the NMUSMC at Quantico, VA

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My Dad fought there. Lost him Dec 20 2011.

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As a point of interest visitation to Iwo jima is indeed possible. I've attached a link that describes an annual visit permitted during the month of March. The aircraft leaves Guam at 8:00 am and returns in the afternoon. Pacific Wrecks can probably provide the details as far as cost and getting a boarding priority as an "enthusiast". It would be a most awesome trip.

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/people/vis ... index.html
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jdvoss wrote:
As a point of interest visitation to Iwo jima is indeed possible. I've attached a link that describes an annual visit permitted during the month of March. The aircraft leaves Guam at 8:00 am and returns in the afternoon. Pacific Wrecks can probably provide the details as far as cost and getting a boarding priority as an "enthusiast". It would be a most awesome trip.

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/people/vis ... index.html

I have always wanted to take the tour but it is expensive. www.miltours.com/images/brochures/iwo13.pdf

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