Iwo Jima

WASHINGTON-The identity of an American serviceman in one of the most iconic photographs of World War II, the raising of the American flag over Iwo Jima, has been called into question by his son, who wrote a best-selling book that memorialized his father's role.

华盛顿——最具代表性的二战题材照片之一《硫磺岛上升起星条旗》中的一位美国军人的身份，遭到了他儿子的质疑，后者曾写过一本畅销书纪念父亲在其中扮演的角色。

At 8:30 , Marines disembarked toward the shores of Iwo Jima.

30时, 海军陆战队向硫磺岛海岸登陆.

The American navy gained control of the Island continuing its "island-hopping" strategy form Guam to Saipan to Iwo Jima to Guadalcanal to Okinawa and finally into to Tokyo.

美军取得了对该岛的控制，继续推行“跳岛战略”，从关岛到塞班，再到硫磺岛、瓜达尔卡纳尔岛和冲绳岛，一路推进，最终进入东京。

On Feb. 23, 1945, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi and raised the American flag.

1945年2月23日，美国海军陆战队在硫磺岛占领折钵山顶，升起了美国国旗。

Seeking to secure peace in the world, we have had to fight through the forests of the Argonne, to the shores of Iwo Jima, and to the cold mountains of Korea.

为了在世界上赢得和平，我们只得进行战斗，我们的足迹曾经穿过阿尔贡地区的森林，抵达硫磺岛的岸边，又到过朝鲜那些寒冷的山岭。

He said that his father, had participated in raising a flag on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945, but had not participated in a second flag-raising the same day, which became the famous photograph.

他说，1945年2月23日，他父亲在硫磺岛上参与过第一次升旗，但并未参与同一天的第二次升旗，而第二次才是那张著名的照片所呈现的场景。

It's why GIs gave their lives at Omaha Beach and Iwo Jima, Iraq and Afghanistan. And why men and women from Selma to Stonewall were prepared to give theirs, as well.

这是为什么美国大兵在奥马哈海滩、硫磺岛战役、伊拉克和阿富汗中挥洒鲜血，为什么从塞尔玛到格林尼治石墙的男男女女也都准备好了，要献出他们的生命。

The discovery of his letters home in a cave on Iwo Jima sparked Mr Eastwood's interest.

他的一封在硫磺岛的洞穴里发现的家书激发了伊斯特伍德的拍摄兴趣。

Three of the men died fighting the Japanese on Iwo Jima.

其中三人在硫磺岛上与日本人作战时阵亡。

They're mobilizing for Iwo Jima here.

他们准备在这儿大举行动。

Every American who serves joins an unbroken line of heroes that stretches from Lexington to Gettysburg; from Iwo Jima to Inchon; from Khe Sanh to Kandahar-Americans who have fought to see that the lives of our children are better than our own.

从列克星敦到盖茨堡，从硫磺岛到仁川，从越南溪山到阿富汗坎大哈，每个美国人都在为孩子的生活比我们更好而战斗。