If you're not making waves, you're not under weigh.

Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue.

We must not again underestimate the Japanese.

The best that science can devise and that naval organization can provide must be regarded only as an aid, and never as a substitute for good seamanship.

Luck can be attributed to a well-conceived plan carried out by a well-trained and indoctrinated task group.

By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans who served on Iwo Island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.

Hindsight is notably cleverer than foresight.