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Thank you. : )

The sad thing about all this is that the original flag-raisers - the ones who actually had some real trouble going up Suribachi - were basically shoved aside and ignored after returning home. They were given "the cheap seats" (as I understand it) at the unveiling of the Iwo Jima Memorial, while the Rosenthal flag-raisers were treated like celebrities.

I believe Bradley and Hayes never got over feeling bad about the disparity with which different vets were treated, and about having seen young men like posthumous Medal of Honor recipient Don Ruhl die there - though nothing that happened was their fault.

I'm looking forward to the film. I really, really hope Gunny's request is honored.