A detail including two active duty Marines and two veterans who served in the 5th Marine Division present a wreath during the 71st anniversary sunset memorial for the Battle of Iwo Jima, Feb. 20 at Camp Pendleton, Calif. During the 36-day battle for the 8.5 square-mile island, 6,821 Marines gave their lives to gain control of the strategic position in the Pacific during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel)
Date Taken: | 02.20.2016 |
Date Posted: | 02.23.2016 13:21 |
Photo ID: | 2417296 |
VIRIN: | 160220-M-MP944-035 |
Resolution: | 3437x2291 |
Size: | 6.55 MB |
Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 78 |
Downloads: | 13 |
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