Despite what the title says about ‘The Pacific’ Part 8 ‘Iwo Jima’, the episode only has about 12 minutes of the iconic battle. Most of the episode concerns that final months in the life of John Basilone, the hero of Guadalcanal. Spoilers surely follow. At the beginning of the episode, John Basilone is really beginning ...
The United States said good-bye to a hero June 25, 2007, when Charles W. Lindberg passed away at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, just outside Minneapolis, at the age of 86. Many will not recognize his name, the reason due in part to a saddening historical misconception. When the terms “Iwo Jima,” “Suribachi,” and “Flags ...
Apprehension. Agony. Fear. Those were the feelings shared by 60,000 United States Marines on 880 ships whose latest job was to storm the beaches of the little island known as Iwo Jima. The island, just over four and half miles long and two and a half miles wide, was within bombing distance to the main ...
The pride marines have for their branch of the military is immense. If you are planning a party for a member of the United States Marine Corp, there are several cakes that you can make for the guest of honor in varying difficulty that will help share the pride. By making your own cake, you ...