Red Blood, Black SandBy: Chuck Tatum A story of heroism, friendship, and courage in World War 2as seen in the award winning HBO miniseries The Pacific. In 1944, the U. S. Marines were building the 5th Marine Divisionalso known as The Spearheadin preparation for the invasion of the small, Japanese held island of Iwo Jima When Chuck Tatum began Marine boot camp, he was just a smart aleck teenager eager to serve his country. Little did he know that he would be training under