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Originally Posted by Stan Weiss
Eddie,
I don't think that the Pacific Islands gives the same visual image as if you had used D-Day.
Stan
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I am a retired Marine (24 years), I understand what you are saying, both islands mentioned were sovereign territory of Imperial Japan. The "invasion" of Iwo Jima cost 7000 plus lives, a fact that was classified until after the war, because the toll was too high to justify the taking of a 2.5 mile strip of land.