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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jarid Phalzgraf looks at identification tags left by servicemembers at a memorial atop Mount Surabachi on the island of Iwo Jima, Japan, Dec. 21, 2009. The tags are tokens of respect from visitors to the site which memorializes the iconic photograph of Marines raising a flag on the island during the 37-day World War II battle for the island.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jarid Phalzgraf looks at identification tags left by servicemembers at a memorial atop Mount Surabachi on the island of Iwo Jima, Japan, Dec. 21, 2009. The tags are tokens of respect from visitors to the site which memorializes the iconic photograph of Marines raising a flag on the island during the 37-day World War II battle for the island.

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