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>> i do. >> at the marine barracks we have the privilege to lay the wreaths to rest 100 yards from where we are, and we have the opportunity to read the biography, and the reflection of the marines that have gone before is special to them. >> lets talk about marine barracks in washington. youre the commanding officer and there are a lot of special things you do, some of which people when they come to washington can see. >> we conduct parades at night since 1957. and at iwo jima well do sunset pa...

Breadcrumb Visiting the Marine Corps War Memorial The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (more commonly known as the Iwo Jima Memorial) is perhaps one of the most moving memorials in the DC region.   The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorials world-famous statue, which is based on the iconic photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, depicts the six Marines who raised of the second American flag at Iwo Jima in the Japanese Volcano Islands on February 23, 1945, si...