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Iwo Jima, Japan (May 17, 2003) -- In this aerial view, Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conduct a Foreign Object damage (FOD) walkdown in preparation for flight operations as Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima sits in the background.  During World War II, this island was the site of a significant naval amphibious assault, where on February 19, 1945, over 30,000 U.S. Marines and Sailors went ashore facing heavily fortified Japanese forces.  U.S. casualties included over 8,700 combat deaths and over 19,000 wounded.  22,000 Japanese perished during the heated battle.  The Carl Vinson Srike Force departed Bremerton in mid-January.  U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Inez Lawson.  (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
May 17, 2003
Photographer
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Inez Lawson
Caption Writer
Deputy Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
CVN 70
Other Visible Equipment
Not available
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
FOD walkdown