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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 23 Feb 2014

    Here atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, World War II, today 1945--some of these soldiers would soon be killed: #NARApic.twitter.com/IAfKgIP9WM

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      1. Jory Rand‏Verified account @ABC7Jory 23 Feb 2014
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        “@BeschlossDC: Here atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, World War II, today 1945: pic.twitter.com/uWiL8W0qNM” Looks like Chris Kunitz on the left.

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      1. Cathey Thomas‏ @Cathey_Thomas 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @wholden42 My uncle Tony died there. He was just a teenager.

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      1. John S.‏ @jr_chillin550 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Thank you Mr Beschloss for the fascination photos of the greatest generation who saved the world.

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      1. Mike Wallace‏ @msw8669 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Marines, not soldiers.

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      1. Tom Walsh‏ @BuckeyeWalsh 23 Feb 2014
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        MT @BeschlossDC: Here atop Suribachi, Iwo Jima, WWII, today 1945--some of these soldiers would soon be killed: pic.twitter.com/2ykFQKc2pW”

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      1. Myron Fabulous‏ @andrea_boscoli 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC great photo of flag on Iwo Jima but ...these were Marines--not "soldiers"--methinks

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      1. Tailgunner Rich‏ @wizguy123 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @BlogsofWar They are not army soldiers. Those are US Marines.

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      1. Michael Giambra‏ @mikg03 23 Feb 2014
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        “@BeschlossDC: Here atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, World War II, today 1945--some of these soldiers would soon be killed: Marines!

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      1. Loyd Nitzen II‏ @loyderII 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Are ANY of these Marines still with us??? #bestgeneration

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      1. Greg Schaum‏ @Greg_Schaum 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Michael is there a good book to read behind this picture?

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      1. Hank Pabst‏ @HAPDADIII 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Sir Thank you so much for reminding us we have so much to be thankful for

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      1. Bill Summerfield‏ @GrimUSMC47 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC as many have told you, they are Marines, not soldiers.

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      1. Eric Fettmann‏ @EFettmann 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC That's true of pretty much every photo taken of soldiers, sailors, Marines during WWII.

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      1. Aubiece‏ @Aubiece 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @BlogsofWar Sempi Fi !

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      1. Mike Kubiak‏ @mikekoob 23 Feb 2014
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        My Dad & Grandpa both served honorably in Pacific MT @BeschlossDC: Atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, WWII, today 1945: https://twitter.com/BeschlossDC/status/437583015355899904/photo/ …

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      1. Christopher Fikany‏ @wetwillycf 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC not soldiers, Marines.

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      2. Marc Riggsbee‏ @riggsbeem 23 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Admiral Chester Nimitz stated that flag raising insured the survival of the Marine Corps for 500 years. My Dad was on island.

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      3. Loyd Nitzen II‏ @loyderII 23 Feb 2014
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        @riggsbeem @BeschlossDC THANK YOU for your Dad!!!#bestgeneration

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