Retired Marine Corps Sergeant Mel Wayne, a 2nd Marine Division Iwo Jima Veteran , and Jimmie Hyde Watson pose for a photo during a tour of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in commemoration of the 73d Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, Feb 15, 2018. Iwo Jima was a major World War II battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army. Veterans of the battle and their family members were invited to Camp Pendleton for a tour which included a special reaction team static display, Meal Ready to Eat sampling

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Retired Marine Corps Sergeant Mel Wayne, a 2nd Marine Division Iwo Jima Veteran , and Jimmie Hyde Watson pose for a photo during a tour of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in commemoration of the 73d Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, Feb 15, 2018. Iwo Jima was a major World War II battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army. Veterans of the battle and their family members were invited to Camp Pendleton for a tour which included a special reaction team static display, Meal Ready to Eat sampling, and a tour of the Assault Craft Unit-5. ( Marine Corps

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