Marines raising the flag atop Mount Suribachi during the battle for Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945.
Butch the war dog brings Take your Dog to Work Day to a whole new level:
Private First Class Rez P. Hester, 7th War Dog Platoon, 25th Regiment, takes a nap while Butch, his war dog, stands guard. Iwo Jima, February 1945.
Did you bring your dog to work today? Here’s hoping your workplace is a bit less hazardous.
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Private First Class Rez P. Hester, 7th War Dog Platoon, 25th Regiment, takes a nap while Butch, his war dog, stands guard. Iwo Jima, February 1945.
Marines raising the flag atop Mount Suribachi during the battle for Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945.
On February 23, 1945, during the battle for Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines raised a flag atop Mount Suribachi. It was taken down, and a second flag was raised. Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal captured this second flag-raising. Now part of U.S. Navy records, it is one of the most famous war photographs in U.S. history.
Despite capturing Mount Suribachi in the early days of the battle, it would take US forces until the end of March and thousands of casualties before they captured the heavily fortified island.
