World War II Coast Guard veteran Carroll George, 95, waits for the Feb. 19, 2015, wreath-laying ceremony to honor those who died and served during the Battle of Iwo Jima. The wreath-laying took place at the Marine Corps War Memorial on the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the South Pacific battle. George's brother landed Marines via landing craft during the Iwo Jima campaign. (JBM-HH PAO photo by Jim Dresbach)