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Quantico, Virginia

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Cpl. Leighton Willhite, who served in the Battle of Iwo Jima, views the name painted on a World War II-era Sherman Tank at the Museum Support Facility in Dumfries, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2025. The National Museum of the Marine Corps hosted an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender, highlighting “Lucky” a World War II-era Sherman tank, being reunited with its driver. Willhite was just 19 when he drove lucky ashore at Red Beach 2 with the 5th Tank Battalion during the assault in 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts)

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts/Released 250815-M-LC092-1171.JPG

Aug 30, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Cpl. Leighton Willhite, who served in the Battle of Iwo Jima, views the name painted on a World War II-era Sherman Tank at the Museum Support Facility in Dumfries, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2025. The National Museum of the Marine Corps hosted an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender, highlighting “Lucky” a World War II-era Sherman tank, being reunited with its driver. Willhite was just 19 when he drove lucky ashore at Red Beach 2 with the 5th Tank Battalion during the assault in 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts)

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

71/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

2000

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