From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the Marine Corps earned its reputation for tackling some of the bloodiest battles of World War II’s Pacific Theater. What few remember is that the U.S. Army usually fought ...

With Letters from Iwo Jima, Clint Eastwood created his best war film by taking a look at the Japanese side of World War II.

Former enemies turned allies returned to the volcanic sands of Iwo Jima on Saturday to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the bloody 36-day fight 78 years ago. Approximately 220 visitors ...

Editor's note: Feb. 19, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima. In February 2020, Military Times interviewed Marine Corps veteran and Iwo Jima survivor Don Harris.

FEB. 19, 1945 -- UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, Guam, (Monday) -- (AP) -- Iwo Jima's coastal defense were further shattered Sunday in the third straight day of bombardment of the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOVELAND, Colo. (KDVR) — Ask Jack Thurman ...

Iwo Jima Day marks the anniversary of the date in February 1945 when the Battle of Iwo Jima began, with the invasion of Iwo Jima island by the United States Armed Forces. Some of the bloodiest ...

IWO JIMA, Japan (AP) – A team of American searchers looking for the remains of the Marine who filmed the famous flag raising over Iwo Jima say they’ve located two possible sites and recommend a larger ...

Alwyn Martinson, a 98-year-old veteran who served in the Pacific during World War II, was at Battle of Iwo Jima when the United States flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi during the final stages of ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hailed the “shared warrior ethos” between the US and Japan Saturday on Iwo Jiwa, where he attended a memorial service for those who died in the bloody and pivotal ...

Two dozen World War II-era ships in the water just off the island’s black-sand beaches were photographed from above and reported Oct. 18 by the All-Nippon News Network. Although the ships have ...