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A veteran salutes the American flag during the 34th annual Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11 at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, Va. The ceremony honors those who have served in the military and still serve today. - A veteran salutes the American flag during the 34th annual Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11 at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, Va. The ceremony honors those who have served in the military and still serve today.

Hershel "Woody" Williams, Marine survivor from the battle of Iwo Jima and the last living Medal of Honor recipient for his actions during the battle, poses for a photo during the Iwo Jima Battle Survivors and Family Association 70th anniversary reunion at Wichita Falls, Texas, February 14, 2015. Williams has started the Hershel "Woody" Williams Medal of Honor Foundation, which encourages, with the assistance of the American public and community leaders, establishing permanent gold star family memorial monuments in their communities throughout the United States to honor gold star families who have sacrificed a loved one in the service of their country. - Hershel "Woody" Williams, Marine survivor from the battle of Iwo Jima and the last living Medal of Honor recipient for his actions during the battle, poses for a photo during the Iwo Jima Battle Survivors and Family Association 70th anniversary reunion at Wichita Falls, Texas, February 14, 2015. Williams has started the Hershel "Woody" Williams Medal of Honor Foundation, which encourages, with the assistance of the American public and community leaders, establishing permanent gold star family memorial monuments in their communities throughout the United States to honor gold star families who have sacrificed a loved one in the service of their country.

Fifth Division Marines crawl toward Mount Suribachi - Fifth Division Marines crawl toward Mount Suribachi

Participants of the Joe Rosenthal plaque dedication ceremony posed for a picture around the plaque at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Oct. 10, 2013. The ceremony was held on the 102nd anniversary of Rosenthal’s birthday. - Participants of the Joe Rosenthal plaque dedication ceremony posed for a picture around the plaque at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Oct. 10, 2013. The ceremony was held on the 102nd anniversary of Rosenthal’s birthday.

Iwo Jima veteran and National Museum of the Marine Corps docent Frank Matthews shows a group of high school students the place on a map of the island of Iwo Jima where his unit landed and then fought its way north for two hours under fire. - Iwo Jima veteran and National Museum of the Marine Corps docent Frank Matthews shows a group of high school students the place on a map of the island of Iwo Jima where his unit landed and then fought its way north for two hours under fire.