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U.S. Marine Corps Col Richard M. Rusnok, a native of Pennsylvania, and the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, tells a story of a relative who fought on Iwo Jima with 3rd Marine Division during World War II, during a tour of historical sites on Iwo Jima, Japan, May 9, 2024. The visiting group was comprised of U.S. Marines, Sailors, Master Labor Contractors, and Japanese officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Yamaguchi Prefectural Government, Iwakuni City, and Yanai City. The group visited Iwo Jima to observe Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 conduct field carrier landing practice (FCLP) as well as visit historical sites from the Battle of Iwo Jima. FCLP is required flight training that precedes carrier landing operations and simulates, as near as practicable, the conditions encountered during carrier landing operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Devin J. Andrews)
| Date Taken: | 05.09.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 06.05.2024 02:37 |
| Photo ID: | 8451039 |
| VIRIN: | 240509-M-XY415-1006 |
| Resolution: | 4240x2832 |
| Size: | 1.11 MB |
| Location: | IWOJIMA, TOKYO, TOKYO, JP |
| Web Views: | 31 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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