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Groesbeck Teen Escorts and Honors WWII Marines at Iwo Jima

Groesbeck’s Leighanna Mackey, was among 12 Young Marines from across the country who traveled to Guam and Iwo Jima to honor the 80th anniversary of the WWII Battle of Iwo Jima by planting a flag on Mt. Suribachi. Last week, this select group of Young Marines climbed Mt. Suribachi, the site of the iconic flag raising by United States Marines during the battle, where the famous photo was taken.

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