Author Topic: 79 Years Ago Today (Read 4465 times)

pianoman9701 · « **on:** February 23, 2024, 10:11:41 AM »

The flag was raised on Mount Suribachi Iwo Jima on this day in 1945. The battle began four days earlier and would take a total of 36 days to end. The Navy and Marines suffered over 24,000 casualties and 6,140 died during the battle. Never forget. Fair winds and following seas. Semper Fi.

Bullkllr · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2024, 11:06:50 AM »

Thanks for posting.

Dan-o · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2024, 12:25:07 PM »

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2024, 12:34:13 PM »

That's awesome.

Encore 280 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2024, 04:35:32 PM »

And the last president called them "suckers and losers".

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2024, 05:32:11 PM »

Quote from: Encore 280 on February 23, 2024, 04:35:32 PM

And the last president called them "suckers and losers".

Hearsay.

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2024, 05:32:18 PM »

Quote from: Encore 280 on February 23, 2024, 04:35:32 PM

And the last president called them "suckers and losers".

No, he didn't. That accusation appeared in the Atlantic. The guy who ran the story talked to a guy who talked to a guy who said he heard him say it. They never interviewed the source or found him. Complete fabrication that the main stream media ran with and never retracted. You should check it out before you pass it on. Just sayin'.

JWBINX · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2024, 05:38:36 PM »

Thank you Dan-O
That is awesome!!!
The best thing I've seen in a while.
I have sent that to many friends.

Dan-o · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2024, 06:02:49 PM »

Quote from: JWBINX on February 23, 2024, 05:38:36 PM

Thank you Dan-O
That is awesome!!!
The best thing I've seen in a while.
I have sent that to many friends.

Thanks.

I sent it to quite a few folks myself.

JWBINX · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2024, 09:59:03 PM »

Pianoman, you get a big thanks for posting this!
I would have thought more Viewers would have looked at this, and commented!
They should.

huntnphool · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2024, 10:04:12 PM »

Wanttohuntmore · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2024, 05:16:26 PM »

Thanks Pianoman for posting. That was the day my grandpa lost his sight in his right eye down near the airfield (if the records were correct). I knew he always was going to the eye Dr but never knew he was blind until I was about 16.

follow maggie · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2024, 05:40:59 PM »

Awesome picture. Cool video, too. It took me a little while to figure out he was painting the Iwo Jima picture upside down.

jstone · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2024, 05:51:18 PM »

Thank You for posting

builtfordtough · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2024, 06:43:19 PM »

Pianoman thanks for posting and Awesome video dan-o thanks for sharing

Encore 280 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2024, 08:37:29 PM »

Johnny Cash did a song about Ira Hayes the Native American Marine that was one of the guys putting the flag up.

HntnFsh · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2024, 06:22:17 AM »

Quote from: Encore 280 on February 24, 2024, 08:37:29 PM

Johnny Cash did a song about Ira Hayes the Native American Marine that was one of the guys putting the flag up.

Yep, that was a sad one.

redi · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2024, 08:34:54 AM »

Never forget the sacrifices that were made.

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2024, 08:38:29 AM »

Quote from: redi on February 25, 2024, 08:34:54 AM

Never forget the sacrifices that were made.

Those sacrifices are approaching us again in the Pacific.

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