It is a group of statues that can be photographed in a circle. The statue is to commemorate the American Marines who died in World War II. The Battle of Iwo Jima was one of the most fierce battles in the Pacific War. The US military paid a heavy price to take down the island and sacrificed nearly 7,000 people. Little Japan built many bunkers and pits on the island. It made it difficult for the US military to make every step of the landing, and it cost a lot to go further. The Japanese were also very heroic, with nearly 20,000 soldiers killed.