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    Sunset memorial commemorates 71st anniversary of Iwo Jima [Image 2 of 6]

    Sunset memorial commemorates 71st anniversary of Iwo Jima

    CAMP PENDLETON, CA, UNITED STATES

    02.20.2016

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel 

    I Marine Expeditionary Force

    Sgt. Gregg Alvarez plays Taps during the sunset memorial for the 71st anniversary of 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. Alvarez, from Harlingen, Texas, is a musician with the 1st Marine Division Band, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel)

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    Date Taken: 02.20.2016
    Date Posted: 02.23.2016 13:21
    Photo ID: 2417297
    VIRIN: 160220-M-MP944-054
    Resolution: 3011x2007
    Size: 3.97 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CA, US
    Hometown: HARLINGEN, TX, US

    Web Views: 73
    Downloads: 24

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