Jackie Kennedy was often described as wearing a "pillbox hat." And one of the several participants that provide personal stories about the Iwo Jim landings was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for taking out a row of pillboxes with his flame thrower. I only mention this because the word "pillbox" seems to have faded from our common lexicon. Iwo Jima -- World War Two in general -- appears to be disappearing into the black hole of history. Polls show an increasing number of high school students don't know much about our history. A substantial number believe that the USA and Germany fought the Russians in World War II. They didn't know which "side" Japan fought on.