At fort, Marine Corps’ birthday ball carries on many proud traditions
Sat, 11/14/2009 - 23:13
Marine Col. Mark A. Werth, commander of the Yuma Marine Corps Air Station, left, and Capt. Benjamin R. Heredia, commander of the Fort Huachuca Marine Corps Detachment, wait to make their ceremonial entrance at Friday’s 234th Annual Marine Corps birthday ball. Werth was the guest speaker.
(Bill Hess • Herald/Review)
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FORT HUACHUCA — On Feb. 19, 1945, Marines stormed the black lava beaches of Iwo Jima, beginning a five-week battle to wrest control of that small island from Imperial Japanese forces.
Operation Detachment, as the attack was called, was to separate the island from Japanese control so its airfields could be used to recover crippled U.S. bombers after they made attacks on the Japanese home islands.
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