Col. Jason G. Woodworth, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (top left), and Sgt. Maj. Michael Walton, sergeant major of MCAS Miramar (top right), share stories and laughs with retired Marines and Iwo Jima veterans Len Maffioli (bottom left) and Damaso Sutis (bottom right) at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 16. This year marks the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, which began Feb. 19, 1945 and ended March 26, 1945.

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