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Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima | James Bradley, Ron Powers
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Now abridged for young people, Flags of Our Fathers is the unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history: the raising of the U. S. flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America. In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jimaand into history. The son of one of the flag raisers has written a powerful account of six very different men who came together in the heroic battle for the Pacifics most crucial island.
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TheSpineView
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Eggs Oh perfect 2y
Sleepswithbooks Such a good book!! 2y
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TheSpineView
Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima | James Bradley, Ron Powers
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#JamminJune @Eggs
#FlagDay

#BoundTogetherJune @OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #Flag

The first thing I thought of was Sheldon Cooper's Fun with flags. I decided I needed to come up with a book too.

Heideschrampf Ia this the basis for the clint eastowood movies? 4y
TheSpineView @Heideschrampf Not sure. 🤔 Maybe another Litten knows that answer. 4y
OriginalCyn620 I love Sheldon! Well, I love Shamy too, but Sheldon is priceless! 🤣 4y
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TheSpineView @OriginalCyn620 Definitely! 😊 4y
Eggs @Heideschrampf yes regarding the Eastwood movies 4y
Eggs Great choice! 4y
Leftcoastzen 👏👏👏Fun with Flags! 4y
TheSpineView @Eggs Thanks for the info!😘 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love Sheldon!!! 4y
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Sleepswithbooks
Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima | James Bradley, Ron Powers
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Reading in honor of Memorial Day 🇺🇸

Gissy Beautiful figurine! 😍❤️❤️❤️and so meaningful! 4y
Sleepswithbooks Thank you @Gissy. A friend got it for me since my dad served ❤️🇺🇸 4y
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Eggs
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We remember our fallen soldiers, every one

#memorialday
#magicalmay

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Eggs
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The son of one of the flag raisers wrote a powerful account of six very different men who came together in the heroic battle for Iwo Jima in WW2

#aboutasoldier
#magnificentmarch
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@OriginalCyn620

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸 5y
OriginalCyn620 🙌🏻📚🇺🇸 5y
KCofKaysville 👍 👍Great book, which was made into a pretty good film. They endured some rough times, those that survived, on that island. One of my favorites. 👍 4y
Eggs @KCofKaysville Agreed👏🏻👏🏻 4y
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I'm using just a touch of this in class tomorrow, hoping to stimulate a discussion on the reasons people do research ...

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AshleyHoss820
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Okay. Here‘s what I have to say about Bradley being misidentified. It was the second flag-raising, he definitely scaled that mountain with the first group and raised the first flag. He ABSOLUTELY earned his Navy Cross many times over by ignoring his own personal safety to help others. He wasn‘t a braggart. As far as I‘m concerned, any American with boots on that island was a hero. This book is well-researched and a worthy read.

Hestapleton My husband LOVES this movie and I keep trying to get him to read the book! 5y
AshleyHoss820 @Hestapleton The book was very good! He didn‘t just write about the 6 boys, he wrote about the war, all the soldiers on the island, and so much more! Very well done!! 5y
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mrsmarch
Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima | James Bradley, Ron Powers
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Only a certain type of nerd would be as excited as I am to get a letter in this envelope. #thegreatestgeneration

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Sharpeipup
Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima | James Bradley, Ron Powers
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#hellothursday @wanderinglynn
1. 🇺🇸
2. Current read 🇺🇸
3. 🇬🇧
4. 🇪🇨 is my next trip

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 🌎 6y
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Always exercising my right to vote! 🇺🇸🗳

TrishB Great pic 👍🏻 6y
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Tdiroma06
Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima | James Bradley, Ron Powers
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Excellent read if you are looking to learn more about the flag raisers during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Well written and researched.

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kricheal
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Wow. I really loved this.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟#litsyatoz #letterf

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kricheal
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I'm "trying" to get some audiocleaning finished today... but #Odin wants all the attention right now ????? Love him but I need to get things done and I procrastinate enough!!!??? I'm such a sucker?

tpixie So sweet! How can you resist!! 7y
Ms_T How can you resist that gorgeous face?! 😻 7y
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kricheal
Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima | James Bradley, Ron Powers
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Starting this on #audible

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Eggs
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Iwo Jima
Unforgettable

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GoneFishing
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Today the word "hero" has been diminished. confused with "celebrity." But in my father's generation the word meant something.
celebrities seek fame. They take actions to get attention. Most often, the actions they take have no particular moral content. Heroes are heroes because they have risked something to help others. Their actions involve courage. Often, those heroes have been indifferent to the public's attention.

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TheNextBook
Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima | James Bradley, Ron Powers
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Worth the read. Why? Because it examines the stories of men fighting to capture Iwo Jima. It is well written and revealing in more ways than one. The truth about Doc Bradley and his role in the flag raising adds a different element to the story in my opinion and left a lot of intriguing questions

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Now I'm going to read into everything!!! @StephTKO @brendanmleonard

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TheNextBook
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How should I feel when I realize with LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED PAGES LEFT that the focus of this story isn't true. Now mind you this is a really good book but the author's father, whose own story plays a huge part in the book, is inaccurate! What the what?!

brendanmleonard It's worth noting that the history of this photo has been murky for years, so I wouldn't feel too bad for the author, who (unlike some) has made a good faith effort to find out what's true when it seemed like it wasn't. It's fascinating to see how this story has developed since the book! 8y
TheNextBook @brendanmleonard This story is about so much more than the six people raising the flag. This is extremely interesting because his father took part in the tours, the propaganda and now I wonder about his motivation. Was he being forced? Knowing that he may not have been in the photo now brings up... 8y
TheNextBook a lot of questions. His detailed account of his father and how he never wanted to talk about it. He never spoke about the Navy Cross he earned either. It just interesting, really interesting. I wonder what that must have been like. The questions that will never be answered. Still reading... 8y
StephTKO This just makes me want to read the book more 8y
TheNextBook @StephTKO Read it. This new information adds a new perspective to everything. Now I want to research how they realised it wasn't him. 8y
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TheNextBook
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"The flagraising did not signify the end of the battle. It was just beginning."

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TheNextBook
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Old school STD check after the guys came back from "leave" ???? so gross, but that poem.

Hooked_on_books Wow, gross and funny at the same time! 😝 8y
TheNextBook @Hooked_on_books Hilarious and disgusting! 8y
tpixie Oh my 8y
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The next book on my list is...