Battle of Iwo Jima commemorated in Corpus Christi this weekend

The City of Corpus Christi will honor the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima with a commemoration ceremony Saturday at Sherrill Veterans Memorial Park.

The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at 222 South Shoreline Boulevard and is hosted by the City of Corpus Christi and the Mayor’s Committee on Veteran Affairs.

The event will feature a POW/MIA Missing Man Table, a parade of colors, representatives from veterans’ organizations and remarks from dignitaries. Martin Longoria, Chairman of the Mayor’s Committee on Veteran Affairs, is organizing the ceremony…

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