Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this photo provided by Eagle Society & Iwo Jima Association of America, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete ...

80 years ago, the battle of Iwo Jima came to an end on 26 March 1945. After 36 days of fighting, nearly 7,000 US Marines had been killed and another 20,000 injured. Don is joined by historian ...

The tiny island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean lies around 1,250 kilometres (780 miles) from Tokyo and was the scene of five weeks of brutal combat between Japanese and US forces in World War II. “I ...

“No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the U.S. Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima,” according to Stories Behind the Stars. “In terms of its combat brutality and staggering ...

he wound up in the Marines. After basic training at Parris Island he headed for combat training in Hawaii. Next came a landing on Iwo Jima after the beachhead had been established. Although ...

A month of intensive fighting on Iwo Jima from Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945, resulted in the successful capture of the island in the Ogasawara Archipelago and proved to be crucial for the U.S. military ...

TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in a pivotal ...

I fought like hell,” recalled retired Marine Raider Frank Wright of his experience during the Battle of Iwo Jima eight decades ago. The same fighting spirit resounded ... “The flag wasn’t victory, it ...

The tiny island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean lies around 1,250 kilometers (780 miles) from Tokyo and was the scene of five weeks of brutal combat between Japanese and US forces in World War II.