Half of the Iwo Jima flag raisers were killed a few weeks after the picture was taken, one by friendly fire. The other half stuggled with PTSD for the rest of their lives. One was fired from a job on Memorial Day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima