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Iwo Jima Marine veteran Thomas H. Begay, a Navajo Code Talker, poses for a photo with Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Brig. Gen. Daniel B. Conley, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations-West, during the 75th Commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima sunset ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 15, 2020. Twenty-eight Iwo Jima veterans attended the event, which is the final commemoration ceremony scheduled by the Iwo Jima Commemorative Committee and included a wreath laying, 21-gun artillery salute, a remembrance for the fallen with “Taps”, and a traditional cake-cutting ceremony featuring the oldest and youngest Marines present. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel Mendieta)
| Date Taken: | 02.15.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 02.16.2020 01:12 |
| Photo ID: | 6101568 |
| VIRIN: | 200215-M-BC104-070 |
| Resolution: | 5310x2987 |
| Size: | 10.26 MB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 103 |
| Downloads: | 13 |
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