Article Title: Battle of Iwo Jima veterans share reflections 80 years later
Article Excerpt: "...James Blane remembers being told that landing at Iwo Jima was going to be a quick and simple mission and a welcome relief to his unit, which had already done three amphibious assaults in the Pacific.
“‘Don’t worry about it. You’ll only be there about seven days..."
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