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Dec 13, 2013

Sgt. Maj. Mike “Iron Mike” Mervosh shows Marines at the Staff Noncommisioned Officer Academy. a photo of him an the Marines he fought with at Iwo Jima during The Greatest Generation Foundation tour at the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy Dec. 6, 2013. He enlisted in September 1942, and was awarded personal decorations through World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He earned 11 personal combat awards with 13 battle stars, 10 unit citations and numerous other campaign and service awards. Now, retired after 35 years of service in the Marine Corps and 19 and a half years as a sergeant major, he continues to tour around to tell people his story.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Knapke)

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