Iwo Jima vets return to mark WWII battle’s 72nd anniversary

1,042 views · Published 27 March 2017 · 1:18 · Indexed 14 November 2026

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Eight U.S. veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima returned to the island now called Iwo To on Saturday, March 25, 2017, for a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of its capture.

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