Yesterday was International Cat Day! In honor of the occasion, here's Marine Cpl. Edward Burckhardt and a feline friend in 1945. Burckhardt found the kitten at the base of Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima.
(U.S. Navy photo/National Archives)
Mount Suribachi room aboard the USS Iwo Jima honors veterans
Marines discover one man in Iwo Jima flag raising misidentified
Semper Fi Marines
Paid a visit to the Marine Corps Memorial during the 240th Marine Corps birthday. happy birthday Marines!
Honoring the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima.
The heroes of Iwo Jima
Found this on the WIBW page. What a nice tribute.