Hindsight Is Notably Cleverer Than Foresight.

They Fought Together As Brothers In Arms; They Died Together And Now They Sleep Side By Side. To Them We Have A Solemn Obligation.

The Japanese Had, In Fact, Already Sued For Peace. The Atomic Bomb Played No Decisive Part, From A Purely Military Point Of View, In The Defeat Of Japan.

The Battle Of Iwo Island Has Been Won. The United States Marines By Their Individual And Collective Courage Have Conquered A Base Which Is As Necessary To Us In Our Continuing Forward Movement Toward Final Victory As It Was Vital To The Enemy In Staving Off Ultimate Defeat.

God Grant Me The Courage Not To Give Up What I Think Is Right Even Though I Think It Is Hopeless.

Some Of The Best Advice I've Had Comes From Junior Officers And Enlisted Men.