74K views · 1.8K reactions | 23 February 1945 – Iwo Jima Flag Raising...

7.6K views · 593 reactions | In print, on television, and even as a national monument, since being published in 1945, the photograph of the second flag-raising on Iwo Jima has been reimagined in many ways, paying homage to the moment that the Stars and Stripes were raised atop Mount Suribachi. Have you seen a reimagined version of the 2nd Flag raising image? #USMCMuseum #history #IwoJima75 #Marines #USMC #WWII | National Museum of the Marine Corps | Facebook

“We found a water pipe, tied the flag to it and put it up. Then all hell broke loose below. Troops cheered, ships blew whistles, some men openly wept.” ~ Corporal Charles W. Lindbergh On 23 February 1945, the Marines took control of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Onlookers cheered as the assault platoon fought to the summit and raised a small flag. Later that day, different troops raised a larger flag while others respectfully lowered the original. Several combat photographers captured these stirr