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Marine Corps Major General Craig Q. Timberlake, left, commander, 3rd Marine Division, greets Iwo Jima veteran, retired U.S. Army Air Corps Capt. Jerry Allen, after landing on the flightline of Iwo To, Japan, March 25, 2017. They were there for the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at the Reunion of Honor memorial. Allen was one of eight Iwo Jima veterans in attendance alongside American and Japanese distinguished guests, both military and civilian. This event presented the opportunity for the U.S. and Japanese people to mutually remember and honor thousands of service members who fought and died on the hallowed grounds of Iwo Jima. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Deiters

Iwo Jima Veteran

Marine Corps Major General Craig Q. Timberlake, left, commander, 3rd Marine Division, greets Iwo Jima veteran, retired U.S. Army Air Corps Capt. Jerry Allen, after landing on the flightline of Iwo To, Japan, March 25, 2017. They were there for the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at the Reunion of Honor memorial. Allen was one of eight Iwo Jima veterans in attendance alongside American and Japanese distinguished guests, both military and civilian. This event presented the opportunity for the U.S. and Japanese people to mutually remember and honor thousands of service members who fought and died on the hallowed grounds of Iwo Jima. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Deiters

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