Sen. Fischer: Memorial Day
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column:
Each year in March, a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean hosts veterans and active duty service members for a ceremony called the Reunion of Honor. Along with their Japanese counterparts, these current and former members of the Marine Corps and Navy have met there nearly every year since 1980 to remember their fallen friends and comrades.
That island is Iwo Jima. This year marks the 75th anni . . .
Each year in March, a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean hosts veterans and active duty service members for a ceremony called the Reunion of Honor. Along with their Japanese counterparts, these current and former members of the Marine Corps and Navy have met there nearly every year since 1980 to remember their fallen friends and comrades.
That island is Iwo Jima. This year marks the 75th anni . . .