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Day: February 23, 2009

Today in History – U.S. Troops Raised the Flag on Iwo Jima

February 23, 2009 ssegraves

Today marks the 64th anniversary of the raising of the flag on top of Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest battles of WWII and out of the 74,000 Marines that landed on the island more than a third were killed or wounded.

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A Few Crosswind Landings to Start Your Week

February 23, 2009 ssegraves

Nothing like  a few aborted landings to get the blood flowing in the morning!

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