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Marine Vets Want To Name A Navy Ship After The Iwo Jima Photographer

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Associated Press photo by Joe Rosenthal

It’s an iconic photo recognizable the world over: A group of United States Marines cresting Mount Suribachi to plant their nation’s colors on Iwo Jima, as Old Glory snaps in the breeze. Now, a group of current and former Marines want to honor the man behind the 1945 image: Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal.

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Sons Arrange Purple Heart For 91-Year-Old Father Injured At Iwo Jima

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey A. Cosola.

What started as a normal visit to a coffee shop Thursday morning turned into the honor of a lifetime as a 91-year-old Marine Corps veteran was awarded a Purple Heart — 72 years after being wounded.

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How The KA-BAR Became The American Warfighter’s Blade Of Choice

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Anytime American troops deploy, they’re sure to bring a few effects from home: A photo or two of loved ones, a hard drive of porn, enough cigarettes or dip to make their lungs and gums raw for a year, and of course, a knife. Often, one knife in particular: a KA-BAR.

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An Iwo Jima Medal Of Honor Recipient Reflects On That Fateful Battle

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex A. Quiles

To Hershel “Woody” Williams, the Medal of Honor he wears around his neck does not belong to him. It’s not because he isn’t worthy of it, he undoubtedly is. For Williams, the medal belongs to the men who never made it home.

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The Incredible Story Of How A Marine In This Iconic Iwo Jima Photo Went Misidentified For Decades

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Editor’s Note: This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community, in June 2016.

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