A Harrison High School senior summitted to the top of Mt. Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima, Japan, last week to honor the Marines that came before him in the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima.

On Monday, Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited the historic World War II battle site of Iwo Jima, commemorating the sacrifice of thousands of Japanese and American lives. This ...

IWO JIMA, Japan — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Japanese ...

The battle of Iwo Jima lasted from Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945, as the United States tried to take control of a key strategic point to advance to mainland Japan. Despite expectations by the U.S ...