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IWO TO, Japan - Members from 5th Air Force Headquarters and 374th Airlift Wing approach Silver Cave, the only source of fresh water on Iwo To, during a tour to the island Feb. 4, 2010. The water supply was so limited in 1945 during the Battle of Iwo Jima that many Japanese soldiers died of thirst and dehydration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Will Powell)

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