Iwo Jima Anniversary

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The color guard carries the flags of Japan and the U.S. during a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Iwo Jima, Japan, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

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Maj. Gen. John Toolan Jr., right, salutes as U.S. veterans Leighton Willhite, 85, of Rockville, Ind., second right, and Hubert Bachtel Jr., 84, of Los Angeles, third right, attend a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Iwo Jima, Japan, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

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The color guard holds the flags of Japan and the U.S. during a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Iwo Jima, Japan, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

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Veteran Richard Rothwell, 97, of Catonsville, Md., attends a memorial Wednesday, March 3, 2010, on Iwo Jima, Japan.

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Leighton Willhite, 85, of Rockville, Ind., poses for a photo at Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, Japan, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

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The color guard holds the flags of Japan and the U.S. during a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Iwo Jima, Japan, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

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Marine Corps commandant Gen. James Conway delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Iwo Jima, Japan, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

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Richard Rothwell, 97, of Catonsville, Md., looks out at Invasion Beach from Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, Japan, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

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Richard Rothwell, 97, of Catonsville, Md., talks with a U.S. Marine Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at Mount Sribachi on Iwo Jima, Japan.

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A U.S. Marine takes photos on Invasion Beach with Mount Suribachi behind him on Iwo To, Japan, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

65 Years Later, Marines Land on Iwo Jima

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A U.S. Marine drill team practices on Iwo To, Japan, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

65 Years Later, Marines Land on Iwo Jima

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U.S. Marines look at dog tags on Mount Suribachi on Iwo To on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

65 Years Later, Marines Land on Iwo Jima

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Lance Corporal Jimmy Bullock, 24, of Duncan, Okla., talks on a radio from Invasion Beach on Iwo To, Japan, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, with Mount Suribachi in the backdrop.

65 Years Later, Marines Land on Iwo Jima

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U.S. Marines salute the flags on Iwo To, Japan, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

65 Years Later, Marines Land on Iwo Jima

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A U.S. Marine looks out at the ocean from Mount Suribachi on Iwo To, Japan, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

65 Years Later, Marines Land on Iwo Jima

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A U.S. Marine inspects a bunker and machine gun used by the Japanese miltary on Iwo To, Japan, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

65 Years Later, Marines Land on Iwo Jima

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Capt. Bill Devine, 62, of Boston, a Navy chaplain, inspects Japanese artillery on Iwo To, Japan, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

65 Years Later, Marines Land on Iwo Jima

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1st Lt. Kurt Stahl, 24, of Orlando, Fla., looks out at Invasion Beach from Iwo To's Mount Suribachi, Japan, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

65 Years Later, Marines Land on Iwo Jima

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U.S. Marines inspect caves used by the Japanese miltary on Iwo To, Japan, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

65 Years Later, Marines Land on Iwo Jima

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A young Marine tees off from the top of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, Japan, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

65 Years Later, Marines Land on Iwo Jima

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American flags flutter on Iwo To's Mount Suribachi overlooking Invasion Beach, Japan, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

65 Years Later, Marines Land on Iwo Jima

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