Ryan Phillippe as John 'Doc' Bradley

Jesse Bradford as Rene Gagnon

Adam Beach as Ira Hayes

John Benjamin Hickey as Keyes Beech

John Slattery as Bud Gerber

Barry Pepper as Mike Strank

Jamie Bell as Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski

Paul Walker as Hank Hansen

Robert Patrick as Colonel Chandler Johnson

Neal McDonough as Captain Severance

Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Harnois

Tom McCarthy as James Bradley

Chris Bauer as Commandant Vandegrift

Judith Ivey as Belle Block

Myra Turley as Madeline Evelley

Joseph Cross as Franklin Sousley

Benjamin Walker as Harlon Block

Alessandro Mastrobuono as Lindberg

Scott Eastwood as Lundsford

Stark Sands as Gust

George Grizzard as John Bradley

Harve Presnell as Dave Severance

George Hearn as Walter Gust

Len Cariou as Mr. Beech

Christopher Curry as Ed Block

Bubba Lewis as Belle's Young Son

Beth Grant as Mother Gagnon

Connie Ray as Mrs. Sousley

Ann Dowd as Mrs. Strank

Mary Beth Peil as Mrs. Bradley

David Patrick Kelly as President Truman

Jon Polito as Borough President

Ned Eisenberg as Joe Rosenthal

Gordon Clapp as General "Howlin' Mad" Smith

Michael Cumpsty as Secretary Forrestal

Vincent Foster as Major on Plane

Kirk B.R. Woller as Bill Genaust

Tom Verica as Lieutenant Pennell

Jason Gray-Stanford as Lieutenant Schrier

Matt Huffman as Lieutenant Bell

David Hornsby as Louis Lowery

Brian Kimmet as Sergeant Boots Thomas

David Rasche as Senator

Tom Mason as John Tennack

Patrick Dollaghan as Businessman

James Newman as Local Politician

Steven M. Porter as Tourist

Dale Waddington as Tourist's Wife

Lennie Loftin as Justice of the Peace

David Clennon as White House Official

Mark Thomason as Military Censor

Oliver Davis as Young James Bradley

Sean Moran as Waiter

Lisa Dodson as Iggy's Mother

John Nielsen as Senator Boyd

Jon Kellam as Senator Haddigan

Ron Fassler as Senator Robson

Denise Vlasis as Luncheon Singer

Jenifer Menedis as Luncheon Singer

Joie Shettler as Luncheon Singer

Vivien Lesiak as Luncheon Singer

John Henry Canavan as Jailer

Donn Emerson as Navy Lieutenant on Plane

Jayma Mays as Nurse in Hawaii

Yukari Black as Tokyo Rose (voice)

John Hoogenakker as Funeral Home Employee

Barry Sigismondi as Police Sergeant

William Charlton as Bartender

Beth Tapper as Bar Car Beauty

Shannon Gayle as Bar Car Beauty #2

Jim Cantafio as Reporter (in LA) #1

Mark Colson as Reporter (in LA) #2

Danny McCarthy as Reporter (in Chicago) #1

Patrick New as Reporter (in Chicago) #2

James Horan as Reporter (in NYC)

Michael Canavan as Reporter at Hansen's

Erica Grant as Secretary

Silas Weir Mitchell as Lab Tech

George Cambio as Lab Tech #2

David S. Brooks as Sergeant A Company

Joi Johannsson as Sergeant on Beach

Martin Delaney as Marine at Cave

Daniel Forcey as Marine on Beach

Björgvin Franz Gíslason as Impaled Marine

Darri Ingolfsson as Wounded Marine

Hilmar Guðjónsson as Wounded Marine #4

Jeremy Merrill as Marine in Shellhole

Jeremiah Bitsui as Young Indian

John Maloney as Pilot

Dick 'Skip' Evans as Pilot

Karl Gulledge as Pilot

Michael Ahl as Senator (uncredited)

Brian Eric Alexander as Funeral Attendant (uncredited)

Tex Allen as Retired Iwo Jima Marine Corps Captain (uncredited)

Mark T Anderson as Business Man (uncredited)

Erik Audé as Officer (uncredited)

David Block as Busboy (uncredited)

Kyle S. Brown as Marine at War (uncredited)

Dale Caba as Photographer (uncredited)

Brian Ceponis as Navy Captain (uncredited)

Jean-Paul Chreky as Photographer (uncredited)

Ali Costello as Movie Star #1 (uncredited)

Michelle Cuneo as Betty Bradley (uncredited)

Jemma Evans as Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Paul Fahrenkopf as Dedication Attendee (uncredited)

Pamela Fischer as Military Wife (uncredited)

Jason Frederick as Baseball Player (uncredited)

Grétar Már Garðarsson as Solider (uncredited)

Katherine Hoskins Mackey as General's Wife (uncredited)

George Kardulias as Civilian Guest at Iwo Jima Memorial (uncredited)

Debbi Larkins as Movie Star #2 (uncredited)

Halldór Magnússon as Soldier on Beach (uncredited)

Jon Marshall as Background (uncredited)

Theo Marshall as Cubs Fan (uncredited)

Nevin Millan as American Indian Congress Member (uncredited)

Mark A. Nash as Welcome Crowd (uncredited)

Spiro Papas as Photographer (uncredited)

Robin Reck as Event Attendee (uncredited)

Matthew Schueller as Military Personnel (uncredited)

Robert Shepherd as Senator (uncredited)

Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson as Marine (uncredited)

Chris Stinson as Iwo Jima Memorial Attendee (uncredited)

Vignir Jón Vignisson as Soldier with Dog (uncredited)

Jesse G. Louis as Train Conductor (uncredited)