Retired 1st Lt. John J. O’Leary sits in front of his

Retired 1st Lt. John J. O’Leary sits in front of his signed photo of the second flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi at the Evergreen Community of Johnson County, Olathe, Kan., Dec. 21, 2016. O’Leary was given the photo by the photographer Joe Rosenthal a week after the flag raising. O’Leary fought on Guam and witnessed the bombardment of Iwo Jima as a member of 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company. He celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones)