Iwo Jima has always been beautiful, a volcanic chunk of rock surrounded by cobalt sea. But a World War II battle 80 years ago ...

Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States raise $26 billion for the war and served as the basis ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Strank is a revered historic figure and military hero in both the United States ...

On this day in 1945, six U.S. Marines raised the American flag over the island of Iwo Jima on the fourth day of what would ...

A celebration was held in honor of the 80 year anniversary of the raising of the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima at the Legacy of ...

No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the US Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima,” according to a news release from Stories Behind the Stars. “In terms of its combat brutality and ...

One by one, with canes, walkers, and wheelchairs in tow, these veterans carefully navigated their way to the World War II ...

Veterans to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the First U.S. Flag Raised on Iwo Jima Japan in Monticello Sunday.

For Franklin Borough, the fact that one of the community's own was among the six Marines raising the American Flag in Iwo Jima during World War II is a source of pride. On Feb. 23, 1945, in Iwo Jima, ...

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