Just saw Letters From Iwo Jima today (for the second time)
its a great film!
also check out Flags Of Our Fathers if you have not already
65 years years ago (on this day) the battle in Iwo Jima began (it lasted until March 26th)
Of the more than 18,000 Japanese soldiers present at the beginning of the battle, only 216 were taken prisoner. The rest were killed or were missing and assumed dead. (wiki)
