Today marks the 80^th anniversary of the famous flag raising on Iwo Jima. … NYT reporter Hannah Beech, whose father served as a combat correspondent with the U.S. Marine Corps Fifth Division on Iwo, has a moving piece on the battle. … The Herald last week reported on the surprise appearance of an Iwo Jima veteran, Joe Cappuccio, 99, at a remembrance ceremony last week on Beacon Hill.

Fyi: I’ve been fascinated by Iwo Jima since middle-school, when I did a “special project” on the battle for my 6^th-grade class and got to talk to actual veterans of Iwo. … Fyi II: The photo above, via the NYT/U.S. Navy, is of the less famous “first” flag raising on Iwo Jima.