In her final 20 days as BN commander and camp commander, I convinced her to go with me to Ie Shima Island. Though it is a resort island, we also have a large training facility with only a few Marines to run the program.
Today was a great day to visit. We got to watch a few drops (Marines jumping out of airplanes) and I got to go back aboard ship, even if it was just for a few minutes.
To practice landing aboard a carrier, they have a landing strip in the shape of a carrier flight deck with lights and something to represent the deck as well.
I also got to pay my respects to Ernie Pyle, the journalist who died on Ie Shima during WWII, while covering the battle on Ie Shima (also known as Ie Island).
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