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.
Robert Lipsyte
Born: January 16, 1938 (age 87)
Bio: Robert Michael Lipsyte is an American sports journalist and author and former Ombudsman for ESPN. He is a member of the Board of Contributors for USA Today's Forum Page, part of the newspaper's Opinion section.
Known for:
- The Contender (1967)
- One Fat Summer (1977)
- Raiders night (2006)
- Warrior angel (2003)
- The Brave (1991)