250328-N-ML137-1206 TUMON, Guam (March 27, 2025) Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Joint Region Marianas, Marine Corps Col. Ernest Govea, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, and Young Marines pose with World War II veterans following a ceremony for the Iwo Jima Association of America’s Reunion of Honor Tour and 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort, March 27. The 2024 and 2025 Division Young Marines of the Year and Jimmy Trimble Scholarship winners accompanied the WWII veterans to Guam and Iwo Jima to remember the history and legacy of those who served in the battle. From bottom left row; Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Delmar Beard, a World War II veteran who served in the Navy at Iwo Jima before he transferred branches into the Army where he also served in the Korean and Vietnam wars; Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Caminiti, who fought at Iwo Jima; Marine Corps Capt. Edward Cavallini, who fought at Iwo Jima as an infantry platoon leader; Navy Pharmacist Mate Corpsman 2nd Class Charles Cram, who fought at Iwo Jima; Navy Lt. jg. Patrick Zilliacus, who served aboard Balao-class submarine USS Spot (SS-413) on patrols in the Pacific; and Marine Corps Private 1st Class Walter LaSota, who fought at Okinawa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Samantha Jetzer)
| Date Taken: | 03.27.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.28.2025 00:24 |
| Photo ID: | 8940427 |
| VIRIN: | 250327-N-ML137-1206 |
| Resolution: | 7177x4790 |
| Size: | 3.54 MB |
| Location: | TUMON, GU |
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