Harlon Block & Glen Cleckler story airs on national television

MMA featured in the story

Harlon Block and Glen Cleckler
The “Weslaco Eight.” Corporal Harlon Block is the second from the left and Glen Cleckler is in the center or fourth from the left.

A touching story about fallen World War II hero and Iwo Jima flag-raiser Corporal Harlon Block and his best friend World War II veteran Glen Cleckler of Harlingen, Texas, aired on the NBC network morning show, TODAY, on Nov. 6  — Block’s birthday.

The story shows Marine Military Academy’s Iwo Jima Monument and features two MMA football players.

Click to watch this true story about courage and brotherhood.