Lance Cpl. Thomas Mooney, Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Albright and retired Lt. Col. Robert F. Lindholm place a wreath at the foot of the Marine Corps War Memorial during the 65th anniversary wreath laying ceremony, Feb. 23, 2010, in remembrance of the historic Iwo Jima flag-raisings. The ceremony honored the sacrifices of the Marines and sailors who fought the epic battle and the fallen Marines of all wars, to whom the memorial is dedicated. - Lance Cpl. Thomas Mooney, Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Albright and retired Lt. Col. Robert F. Lindholm place a wreath at the foot of the Marine Corps War Memorial during the 65th anniversary wreath laying ceremony, Feb. 23, 2010, in remembrance of the historic Iwo Jima flag-raisings. The ceremony honored the sacrifices of the Marines and sailors who fought the epic battle and the fallen Marines of all wars, to whom the memorial is dedicated.
Frank G. Willetto, an 84-year-old Navajo Code Talker, renders honors during the playing of the national anthem at a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va., Feb. 19, 2010. In February 1945 the United States launched its first assault against the Japanese at Iwo Jima, resulting in some of the fiercest fighting of the war. - Frank G. Willetto, an 84-year-old Navajo Code Talker, renders honors during the playing of the national anthem at a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va., Feb. 19, 2010. In February 1945 the United States launched its first assault against the Japanese at Iwo Jima, resulting in some of the fiercest fighting of the war.
Sgt. Lucien Lewis, a career retention specialist with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, poses to show the tattoos on his arms. More than half of Lewis’s tattoos are inspired by his fascination with the Japanese culture, he said. As a career retention specialist, Lewis provides guidance to Marines about future job prospects and how tattoos may hamper those opportunities. - Sgt. Lucien Lewis, a career retention specialist with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, poses to show the tattoos on his arms. More than half of Lewis’s tattoos are inspired by his fascination with the Japanese culture, he said. As a career retention specialist, Lewis provides guidance to Marines about future job prospects and how tattoos may hamper those opportunities.