flag raising at iwo jima

In this video we cover the BAR and it’s role in the famous battle of Iwo Jima. Weighing in at 18 pounds, it was essential for men like Medal of Honor Recipient Private Wilson Watson to take the island culminating in the most famous flag raising video in history. The Iwo Jima flag raising photo joined our nation together in a moment of triumph. Our partner Nixplay allows your family and loved ones to share in moments together. Check out their digital frame and keep your family connected.

In this video we cover the BAR and it’s role in the famous battle of Iwo Jima. Weighing in at 18 pounds, it was essential for men like Medal of Honor Recipient Private Wilson Watson to take the island culminating in the most famous flag raising video in history. The Iwo Jima flag raising photo joined our nation together in a moment of triumph. Our partner Nixplay allows your family and loved ones to share in moments together. Check out their digital frame and keep your family connected.

The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy landed on Feb. 19, 1945, and later captured the Japanese island of Iwo...

"It’s over. It’s through, we thought. But it didn’t work out that way after all.”

"They stayed two days and opened every drawer and took pictures. If Dick were still alive, he'd say 'what a bunch of excitement.'"

A partnership between the History Division of the Marine Corps and the University of South Carolina seeks to provide direct public access to video from the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II

Editor’s Note: This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military...