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History: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima

Posted by on Oct 11, 2011 in Featured, History | 1 comment

Five Marines and a Navy corpsman raised the American flag on the worthless island of Iwo Jima near the end of World War II, and the image...

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Americana: The U.S. Marine Corps

Posted by on Jul 3, 2009 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: The U.S. Marine Corps

I can’t begin to appreciate the pride shared by members of the Marine Corps. No matter what you do for the rest of your life, whether...

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Americana: The Greatest Generation

Posted by on May 24, 2009 in Americana | 2 comments

My father was one of millions of American men and women who fought in World War II. He served in North Africa, then advanced through...

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