Iwo Jima Memorial USMC

Sculpture: The centerpiece of the memorial is a massive bronze statue that depicts a historic moment from the Battle of Iwo Jima. The sculpture is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal in 1945. It features five U.S. Marines and a Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi, a moment that symbolized the United States’ determination and resolve during the war.