War is hell. There’s no doubt about it. It’s so terrifying that it sends chills down people’s spines just thinking about. It is the one thing that can give freedom, yet at the same time suck the life—the soul from someone. Picture this: you just landed on a foreign beach with thousands of other invading American soldiers. The sound of bombs exploding all around you is deafening. The enemy’s fire …showed first 75 words of 2132 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2132 total…provided the U.S. with a vital link that allowed emergency landings for American bombers and created the ability to conduct the intensive air bombardment of Japan’s mainland from escorted B-29 bombers. When you think about the battle of Iwo Jima, remember this unforgettable quote that was chiseled outside one of Iwo Jima’s cemeteries: When you go home Tell them for us and say For your tomorrow We gave our today. (Iwo Jima)