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Flags of Our Fathers
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"Flags of Our Fathers" Quotes

The story of the six men who raised the American flag at Iwo Jima, and the impact the iconic photograph had on their lives.

Quotes

They were ordinary men who become extraordinary one day a year.

James D. Bradley

extraordinary

I finally got a chance to see what those guys went through.

James D. Bradley

war

I think every guy who survived Iwo Jima thinks about it every day.

James D. Bradley

survival

I realized it was the last time I would ever see him. I just knew.

James D. Bradley

farewell

You see, Chuck, the only real heroes are the ones who don't come back.

James D. Bradley

heroism

It was as if I had been on a hunt and the prey had been nothing less than the truth.

James D. Bradley

truth

There are all kinds of heroes. It takes all kinds to make a world.

James D. Bradley

heroism

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't see a picture of him in my mind.

James D. Bradley

memory

That's the thing about remembering your past, you forget to enjoy your present.

James D. Bradley

memorypresent

No matter how hard you try, you can never really go home.

James D. Bradley

home