Len Maffioli, Iwo Jima veteran, gives the opening speech of the 74th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima commemoration ceremony at the Pacific Views event center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 23, 2019. The Iwo Jima Commemorative Committee hosts an annual, three-day event to bring veterans who survived Iwo Jima together to remember their experiences in service.

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