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State House remembers the Battle of Iwo Jima on 80th anniversary

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BOSTON (WWLP) - Marines and their families came together at the State House on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the historic Battle of Iwo Jima. This World War II battle lasted 36 days and resulted in the United States Marines and Navy capturing the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army. 7,000 American soldiers were killed and 19,000 more were injured, making it one of the bloodiest battles of the war. Hearing i…

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The Daily News of Newburyport

Iwo Jima veteran surprises at Statehouse ceremony

BOSTON – Wednesday marked the 25th and final time Marine Corps veterans, Gold Star families and state lawmakers will gather in the Statehouse to mark the anniversary of the 1945

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Boston Herald

Iwo Jima Day services surprised by appearance of 99-year-old battle survivor

With very few living members of the greatest generation left to call upon, veterans in Boston were prepared to turn to surviving family to commemorate the Battle of Iwo Jima one last time, only to be caught off guard by the surprise appearance of a 99-year-old veteran of that bloody World War II battle. Members of the Massachusetts Marine Corps League gathered Wednesday at the State House for a 25th time to mark the passage of another year since…

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WWLP

State House remembers the Battle of Iwo Jima on 80th anniversary

3 days ago·Springfield, United States

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Newport Buzz

The Story Behind the Iwo Jima Memorial and Its Ties to Newport, R.I. - Newport Buzz

Newport Buzz The Story Behind the Iwo Jima Memorial and Its Ties to Newport, R.I. Eighty years ago, on the morning of February 19, 1945, the first wave of United States Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima—commencing 36 long, perilous days of gruesome warfare and one of the most consequential campaigns of the Second World War. The battle raged until March 26, 1945, leaving nearly 7,000 Marines dead and more than 19,000 wounded. The Marine Co…

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Europe Says

80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima – The White House

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On the morning of February 19, 1945,…

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ABC6

Remembering the Battle of Iwo Jima on 80th anniversary

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — A statue stood tall and silent above the city of Fall River on the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. ABC6 stopped by Marine Corps League Detachment #1285 in Somerset on Wednesday to learn more about the monument, the battle, and the sacrifices made. Chaplain John Carvalho served for 29 years across several military branches, including the Marine Corps and Air National Guard. “They were doing things for people…

3 days ago·Rhode Island, United States

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