75 years ago, Ira Hayes was one of the six Marines captured in the historic photograph raising the American flag on Iwo Jima.
The two are similar in many ways – they're both Native Americans from the same Pima reservation. And like Hayes, Alphus plans to enlist this summer in the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 19.
To Valerie Fagerberg, Hayes' story was one of resilience because, in addition to surviving the war, he had to battle post-traumatic stress and survivor's guilt during a time when there weren't many resources available for veterans. Fagerberg is a resource navigator for the community's veteran and family services office.
When he came back, he was hailed as a hero and even played himself in the 1949 Hollywood film"The Sands of Iwo Jima," starring John Wayne.
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