It stands in a grassy area at the edge of Arlington National Cemetery.
Man from Great Britain: Fantastic Its very emotive. Its something that you see on many images from around the world. And, to actually come and see it, its even more immense than what you imagine it is.
The statue weighs more than 20 tons. Each man is almost 10 meters tall. The men seem about to move. Their bodies push forward as they struggle to raise the flag. Their clothes show the bones and muscles underneath. Their faces show the hard work.
Two visitors from Canada take photos of the Iwo Jima Statue
Woman from British Columbia, Canada: And you saw what a bitter battle it was a terrible battle. And the bravery of the men. And wed heard that, even artistically, this was an absolutely beautiful, beautiful monument, and it is. Its very moving. And to see the actual flag moving, that adds a lot, doesnt it, the fact that its not a sculptured flag, that its an actual flag.
?Many visitors say seeing the statue is an emotional experience. People stand and look up at the six men. And, they take pictures, just as Joe Rosenthal did on Mount Suribachi.
Woman from Great Britain: Its interesting reading the history of the six men as well, how three of them lived...two of them had quite a good life afterwards, but three of them died on the island. And it makes you wonder what life would have been like, actually, without the Second World War ever happening, and without the success of people like that. Its quite emotional.
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