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For everything done and everything sacrificed. To all who dared to take an oath to protect and serve, thank you.

Inside a hall in Jarabina, a little Slovak Republic village of about 900 residents, there is a mural of Marines planting a United States flag on inhospitable rocky ground, while comrades raise their guns and arms in celebration.

the_ww2_memoirs A US Marine with an M2-2 Flamethrower, lights his pipe while gallons of gasoline and nitrogen are strapped to his back, Iwo Jima,Febraury 1945. Marine flamethrowers were a vital part of the island hopping campaign during World War 2. When the Japanese began to use their Fakkuku tactics on islands such as Tarawa, the importance of flamethrowers became clearer than ever. The many bunkers and trenches on Tarawa were difficult to clear and costly but with a flamethrower it was…

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May 27th, the last Monday in May, is Memorial Day. Americans pause to remember and honor those who died defending our country. The observance began at…

USMC Iwo Jima Island, Japan 23 February 1945 The Proudest Moment in Marine Corps History

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