Iwo Jima flag veteran dies aged 90

US Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raising the American flag atop Mt Suribachi in Iwo Jima, Japan (AP/Joe Rosenthal

A Second World War veteran who provided the US flag in the famous flag-raising on Iwo Jima has died. Alan Wood was 90. LINK R.I.P.

MILITARY SUNSET

VINTAGE WW2 PHOTOS HIDDEN FOR 71 YEARS

US Marines disembark LST at Tinian Island

US MARINES DAWN PATROL

 US Marines from Headquarters & Service Company, 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines, conducting a dawn patrol in Nawa District, Afghanistan.

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VINTAGE WW2 PHOTOGRAPHS HIDDEN FOR 71 YEARS

Japanese Kawanishi H8K seaplane after strafing. Kwajalein

US Marine rifles w/out bolts at Inaugural

Photographs of Marines marching in the Presidential Inaugural Parade with no bolts in their rifles are starting to get a lot of attention online by bloggers, but not so much by the mainstream media.The Examiner's David Codrea published a story on February 9 called “Disabled Marine rifles at inauguration signal shift in administration policy (Photos)” that has people wondering.  Why no bolts in their rifles?Read More HERE

This is an insult to the Loyal Marines making sure America is safe, Obama doesn't mind the Marines having their bolts fitted in Afghanistan, he is the most disrespectful President in American history

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THE GUMPATHON

Running coast to coast to raise money for charities supporting injured servicemen on both sides of the Atlantic. We know that this isn’t going to be easy but with your help we will succeed. READ MORE HERE

Endgame in Afghanistan: 'It's taken a year to move 20km'

As the war in Afghanistan enters its final chapter, Sean Smith's brutal, uncompromising film from the Helmand frontline shows the horrific chaos of a stalemate that is taking its toll in blood. Warning: contains distressing scenes and strong language.


STOP THE KILLING BRING THEM HOME NOW

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