It was one of the most immortal moments ever captured on film—six Marines atop Mount Suribachi, straining together to raise the American flag above the black sands of Iwo Jima. The photograph by Joe...
The black sands of Iwo Jima tested every ounce of strength an American fighting man possessed. For 36 brutal days in 1945, Marines clawed their way through volcanic ash, shattered ridgelines, and...