Wearing their purple hearts, a group of Iwo Jima veterans met on the 71st anniversary of the famous flag-raising and recalled the 1945 battle over breakfast in Altamont.

Being part of some of history's most storied battles and earning a Bronze Star hasn't diminished Kenneth Bailey's small-town qualities.

Aug. 15 was Armed Services Day when military personnel were admitted to the fair for free.

To the Editor:

Kudos to The Enterprise and reporter Tyler Murphy on the engaging story about the Battle of Iwo Jima and interview with local resident Marine Second Lieutenant Sandy Berkman. 

NEW SCOTLAND — Leading a platoon of 53 men into one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, 2nd Lt. Sanford “Sandy” Berkman and all of the Marines under his command would be wounded or killed while fighting on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima.