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The Few, the Proud — Iwo Jima On February 23, 1945, six Marines, with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Division, raised our American flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. The flag on the 546-foot dormant volcanic cone at the southern tip of the island, could be seen for a great distance, and was an inspiration for our Marines and Sailors. Three of the six Marines pictured, Sergeant Michael Strank, Corporal Harlon Block, and Private First Class Franklin Sousley, were killed in action before the battle concluded on 26 March. There were 6,871 Americans killed and 19,217 wounded on Iwo Jima. The Medal of Honor was awarded to 22 Marines and five Sailors, 14 of them posthumously (13 Marines, one Sailor). Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander of Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, noted of the Americans on Iwo, “uncommon valor was a common virtue.” Joe Rosenthal’s iconic image was of the second flag raised that day, a 96-by-56–inch flag to replace the 54-by-28-inch flag, and that image was the inspiration for the Marine Corps War Memorial outside the Ord-Weitzel Gate to Arlington National Cemetery. Both flags can now be seen in the National Museum of the Marine Corps near Marine Corp Base, Quantico. The major conflicts against 20th century tyrants cost 616,124 American lives and 1,120,283 wounded, in bloody theaters of warfare — one battle at a time. Too many Americans now have no concept of the price of Liberty bequeathed to them — the price of freedom many arrogantly squander today. Ignorance is bliss — until it is not… In 1940, Winston Churchill observed, “Never was so much owed by so many to so few.” Indeed. C&P The Patriot Post .....Hippy

Thank you Paul, you said it all in one sentence. .....Hippy

How is it a "prick punch" when you start the job/repair. But if and when things go wrong it's not what it's call any longer. Asking for a friend. .....Hippy

tjc l'm glad you asked about that. l missed following along with the progress that Paul was making. Still have not figured out as to how you do so much by yourself Paul. .....Hippy

Holly Chit!!! Now that is how you do a six wheel dump! (Honey! l'm going to go look for an old dump truck🏧) Welcome to BMT Paul S , as DavCut said great story and we didn't have to wait for pictures! .....Hippy

For a VERY VERY short time we parked 9 tractors on a slight side hill. Left tank was uphill to the right one. Fuel truck would come in and top ours trucks off in the early morning hours. First time we did it there was 100 feet of fuel spreading across the parking area when we got there! .....Hippy

lf you have it apart, l'd go with a hose and a shut off on each end. Angle iron or a steel tube were used to hold it up. The tube or angle iron were held/hung on multiple different ways. .....Hippy

Super B, Very nice first purchase. .....Hippy

l always understood that "U" was for ugly! One thing for sure with a U model. Don't ever forget to close the fresh air vent up behind the clutch pedal in a rain storm. Damn that thing can dump a crap load of water in the cab at 60 mph! lol .....Hippy

Back yard frame repair. .....Hippy

Don't try this at home. lol .....Hippy