Saw this on Twitter and thought folks here would appreciate it.
Marines Published on Feb 19, 2018
February 19, 2018 is the 73rd anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Cpl. Don Graves was there, and to this day he hasn't forgotten the words he read inscribed on a K-ration fashioned into a makeshift memorial at the 5th Marine Division cemetery at the foot of Mt. Suribachi.
May we all do our best with our tomorrows.
Semper Fidelis, Iwo Jima veterans.
_____________________________________________________________________ “One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” – Thomas Sowell
February 24, 2018, 12:31 PM
12131
Just incredible. We are here because of them.
Q
February 24, 2018, 01:48 PM
reloader-1
Thanks for this. Your video lead me to explore some Iwo Jima stories and this one really hit hard:
It’s worth a read. Semper Fi, Jack - we are not worthy of the world you fought and died to leave for us.
February 24, 2018, 02:43 PM
hudr
that last comment.
18 out of 335 survived. They walked through a graveyard of their buddies that had died on the island. Then they got on the boat, went back to Hawaii, and trained to fight Japan.
I have no words. "Thank you" can never cover it....
February 24, 2018, 02:44 PM
ArLEOret
Thank you for sharing. One of my sons was a Marine and a son in law retired from the Corps after 28 years.
Officers lives matter!
February 24, 2018, 04:31 PM
bayouman
Semper Fi
Bayouman Never let the enemy pick the battle site.
February 24, 2018, 06:05 PM
9mmnut
Great video. One of our local hero's from world war two just received his Purple Heart after 75 years due to lost records.