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Originally Posted by LaneSig
IThe famous picture wasn't actually a re-staging. It was the second flag raised for a reason: A high-ranking officer decided that he wanted the first flag that was raised, so this group of guys were raising a second flag.
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OK, I suppose this is a matter of language. Fact is, though, that the picture is not of the original raising of the flag.
In reality, it dosen't matter, though. It is a spectacular picture which has become a symbol to us. I don't find any problem in that. I just think that the circumstances, including some misunderstandings, are interesting.
My dad is a (European Theatre) WWII veteran. I'm going home to see him next weekend. I wonder if he would like to see the movie. He's not in good health -- and members of what Tom Brokaw calls "The Greatest Generation" are dying at an increasingly rapid rate. We owe them a lot.