Quote of the day
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Kim Severson
Born: September 12, 1961 (age 63)
Bio: Kim Marie Severson is a writer for The New York Times.