“That is how we always keep our beloved dead alive, isn’t it? By telling stories about them; true stories.” UsaWwiiGuerraHistoria Book:Flags of Our Fathers Source: Flags of Our Fathers
“Later he would declare that “not getting hit was like running through rain and not getting wet.” UsaWwiiGuerraHistoria Book:Flags of Our Fathers Source: Flags of Our Fathers
“Celebrities seek fame. They take actions to get attention. Most often, the actions they take have no particular moral content.” UsaGuerraHistoriaWwii History Book:Flags of Our Fathers Source: Flags of Our Fathers
“Like a moth, Rene was attracted to the flame of fame” WwiiGuerraHistoriaUsability Book:Flags of Our Fathers Source: Flags of Our Fathers
“Roughly fifty percent of procedure in a Marine basic-training program is about disconnecting the young American boy from his concept of himself as a unique individual, a lone operator.” UsaWwiiGuerraHistoria Book:Flags of Our Fathers Source: Flags of Our Fathers
“Iwo Jima had become the number-one front-page story in newspapers across the country. And it had become the most heavily covered, written-about battle in World War II.” UsaWwiiGuerraHistoria Book:Flags of Our Fathers Source: Flags of Our Fathers
“Late in his life, Rene complained of living a life of a celebrity one minute and a “John Doe” the next.” UsaWwiiGuerraHistoria Book:Flags of Our Fathers Source: Flags of Our Fathers